Table of Contents

International Higher Education as Geopolitical Power 
Jenny J. Lee

Part I: Geopolitics and the Regulation of Higher Education
2 International Education as Soft Power: A History of Changing Governments, Shifting Rationales, and Lessons Learned 
Roopa Desai Trilokekar
3 What Do Global University Rankings Tell Us about U.S. Geopolitics in Higher Education? 
Ellen Hazelkorn
4 International Accreditation as Geopolitical Space: U.S. Practices as “Global Standards” for Quality Assurance in Higher Education 
Gerardo L. Blanco

Part II: National and Global Research
5 Geopolitical Tensions and Global Science: Understanding U.S.-China Scientific Research Collaboration through Scientific Nationalism and Scientific Globalism 
John P. Haupt and Jenny J. Lee
6 Concepts for Understanding the Geopolitics of Graduate Student and Postdoc Mobility 
Brendan Cantwell

Part III: University Internationalization Strategies
7 Exploring Geopolitics in U.S. Campus Internationalization Plans 113
Chrystal A. George Mwangi, Sean Jung-Hau Chen, and Pempho Chinkondenji
8 The Life Cycle of Transnational Partnerships in Higher Education 
Dale LaFleur

Part IV: Students and International Learning
9 Global Positional Competition and Interest Convergence: Student Mobility as a Commodity for U.S. Academic Imperialism 
Christina w. Yao
10 Global Competence: Hidden Frames of National Security and Economic Competitiveness 
Chris R. Glass
11 Internationalizing the Curriculum: Conceptual Orientations and Practical Implications in the Shadow of Western Hegemony 
Sharon Stein

Part V: Concluding Thoughts
12 Where Do We Go from Here? 
Jenny J. Lee and Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez

Notes on Contributors 
Index 

About the Author

JENNY J. LEE is a professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Reviews

"U.S. Power in International Higher Education provides a welcome critical perspective concerning the complexities of global higher education relations." - Philip G. Altbach (Founding Director, Center for International Higher Education, Boston College) "Sharp, focused, and highly original, this collection will permanently change thinking about international higher education in the United States.” - Simon Marginson (Professor of Higher Education, University of Oxford) "A unique and timely collection which uncovers the United States's concentration of geo-political power in international higher education in the context of a pandemic, growing cross-national suspicion and the legitimation of racism. Essential reading for everyone concerned with enhancing international higher education for the common good." - Rajani Naidoo (coeditor of The Globalization of Higher Education) "International student strategies must change, says ACE" by Mary Beth Marklein (University World News) "US Power covers a lot of ground conceptually and empirically, and offers timely analysis of COVID-19’s impact on international higher education. For those new to the field, it provides a good introduction to the geopolitics of international higher education, and specifically, American power in this space. For more seasoned researchers, policymakers, and practitioners, the book synthesizes major themes and dynamics, and offers a solid foundation upon which to pursue new lines of inquiry and change." (Teachers College Record)