1.5 Selection of the respondents 6 … 1.6 Locating the research in the literature 7 … 1.7 A definition of internationalisation to underpin the study 8 … 1.8 Research questions 10 … 1.9 Findings 12 … 1.10 Organisation of the chapters 13 … 1.11 Summary 17 … Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction 19 … 2.2 Conceptualizing globalisation and internationalisation in higher education 19 … 2.3 The changing role of the nation state 22 … 2.4 Theorising the impact of globalisation 24 … Contents Page 2.5 Globalisation and internationalisation in neo-liberal times 26 … 2.6 World systems theory 29 … 2.7 The dark side of internationalisation 32 … 2.7.1 Dark side1: The dominance of western discourses 32 … 2.7.2 Dark side 2: The superimposition of western models of higher education in China 34 … 2.7.3 Dark side 3: Challenging the dominance of English as the global lingua franca through soft power initiatives 36 … 2.7.4 Dark side 4: The threat of brain drain 39 … 2.7.5 Dark side 5: The impact of transnational education (TNE) in China 41 … 2.7.6 Dark side 6: The impact of global rankings on higher education 43 …
1.5 Selection of the respondents … 6 1.6 Locating the research in the literature … 7 1.7 A definition of internationalisation to underpin the study … 8 1.8 Research questions … 10 1.9 Findings … 12 1.10 Organisation of the chapters … 13 1.11 Summary … 17 Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Introduction … 19 2.2 Conceptualizing globalisation and internationalisation in higher education … 19 2.3 The changing role of the nation state … 22 2.4 Theorising the impact of globalisation … 24 Contents Page 2.5 Globalisation and internationalisation in neo-liberal times … 26 2.6 World systems theory … 29 2.7 The dark side of internationalisation … 32 2.7.1 Dark side1: The dominance of western discourses … 32 2.7.2 Dark side 2: The superimposition of western models of higher education in China … 34 2.7.3 Dark side 3: Challenging the dominance of English as the global lingua franca through soft power initiatives … 36 2.7.4 Dark side 4: The threat of brain drain … 39 2.7.5 Dark side 5: The impact of transnational education (TNE) in China … 41 2.7.6 Dark side 6: The impact of global rankings on higher education … 43