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This book examines the effects of education exchange on educational sovereignty in Indonesia. Since independence, Indonesia has increasingly relied on the education programs of foreign providers. The author draws from critical education, dependency, and transnational and interdependence theories to highlight the defining features of educational sovereignty and demonstrate the role of state and non-state actors in its maintenance.
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Transnational Education and Educational Sovereignty: A Framework for Analysis.- Chapter 3. Historical and Political Background of Post-Secondary Education in Indonesia.- Chapter 4. Foreign Education Presence and Indonesian Education Laws.- Chapter 5. Reciprocity in Transnational Post-Secondary Education in Indonesia.- Chapter 6. Nature of the Indonesia-United States Education Relationship.- Chapter 7. Equality in the Indonesia-US Education Relationship.- Chapter 8. Indonesian Identity and Cultural Values.- Chapter 9. Normative and non-normative discourses in transnational education partnership: Indonesia-New Zealand Case Study.- Chapter 10: Conclusion.
About the author
Anita Abbott is Director of Global Partnership and Development, Chief Academic Officer and Provost, and Adjunct Professor at Charisma University, Turks and Caicos Islands. She has taught international relations and business. Her research interests include transnationalism, sovereignty, international disputes and agreements, and global governance.
Summary
This book examines the effects of education exchange on educational sovereignty in Indonesia. Since independence, Indonesia has increasingly relied on the education programs of foreign providers. The author draws from critical education, dependency, and transnational and interdependence theories to highlight the defining features of educational sovereignty and demonstrate the role of state and non-state actors in its maintenance.
