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The limits of regionalism in Indonesian higher education

The limits of regionalism in Indonesian higher education Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine key challenges to effective regionalism for Indonesian higher education HE, including charting its international engagement in regional HE networks and associations, and links to China and the Islamic world.Designmethodologyapproach Based on empirical and documentary analysis, the article examines key challenges to effective regionalism for Indonesian HE.Findings As a leading stakeholder within ASEAN, Indonesia could be expected to play a major role in such regional networks as ASEAN Universities Network AUN as well as APRU, SEAMEO RIHED, and the like. Yet, even relative to some of its regional neighbours, Singapore, Malaysia, and the somewhat anomalous Australia and New Zealand, the Indonesian HE system is peripheral, with a relatively minor presence in the international knowledge system.Research limitationsimplications The world's most populous Muslimmajority nation, and a rising regional power, including within ASEAN, nonetheless Indonesia confronts key challenges in its HE system, both national and international. The rising demand for HE cannot be filled by public sector HEIs alone, while the proliferation of private sector HEIs, some unaccredited, poses significant issues for quality control and governance. Adding to this are external challenges, including the monitoring of international programmes and partnerships. Financing of HE is a further significant constraint, while corruption is also a major influence in Indonesian society, including in HE thus further raising the governance stakes.Originalityvalue The two examples cited of Islamic higher education, and of ChinaIndonesia relations each demonstrate the extent, and the limits, of regionalism in Indonesian HE. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Education and Development Studies Emerald Publishing

The limits of regionalism in Indonesian higher education

Welch, Anthony
Asian Education and Development Studies , Volume 1 (1): 19 – Jan 6, 2012
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine key challenges to effective regionalism for Indonesian higher education HE, including charting its international engagement in regional HE networks and associations, and links to China and the Islamic world.Designmethodologyapproach Based on empirical and documentary analysis, the article examines key challenges to effective regionalism for Indonesian HE.Findings As a leading stakeholder within ASEAN, Indonesia could be expected to play a major role in such regional networks as ASEAN Universities Network AUN as well as APRU, SEAMEO RIHED, and the like. Yet, even relative to some of its regional neighbours, Singapore, Malaysia, and the somewhat anomalous Australia and New Zealand, the Indonesian HE system is peripheral, with a relatively minor presence in the international knowledge system.Research limitationsimplications The world's most populous Muslimmajority nation, and a rising regional power, including within ASEAN, nonetheless Indonesia confronts key challenges in its HE system, both national and international. The rising demand for HE cannot be filled by public sector HEIs alone, while the proliferation of private sector HEIs, some unaccredited, poses significant issues for quality control and governance. Adding to this are external challenges, including the monitoring of international programmes and partnerships. Financing of HE is a further significant constraint, while corruption is also a major influence in Indonesian society, including in HE thus further raising the governance stakes.Originalityvalue The two examples cited of Islamic higher education, and of ChinaIndonesia relations each demonstrate the extent, and the limits, of regionalism in Indonesian HE.

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Asian Education and Development Studies – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jan 6, 2012

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