The Rise of China-u.s. International Cooperation in Higher Education: Views from the Field

Over the past two decades, international cooperation in higher education has become the norm in China and around the world. To exemplify these relationships, this edited volume devotes individual chapters to case studies of China-U.S. international higher education partnerships focused on 1) Collaborative graduate programs; 2) Research collaborations; 3) Student mobility; 4) Multi-institution collaborations; 5) Cultural exchanges; and 6) Branch campuses. These case studies will illuminate the strategies, challenges, and perceived benefits of cross-national collaboration. Case studies are bookended with introductory and concluding chapters that link cooperative activities to theory on diplomacy (including Western ＂soft diplomacy＂ and Chinese five principles of ＂peaceful coexistence＂ narratives); internationalization of higher education; and reflections on student and scholar mobility between Chinese and US institutions.

Christopher J. Johnstone, Ph.D. (2005), University of Minnesota, is Assistant Professor of International Education at that university. He has written numerous articles on internationalization of education and international development education. He directs his university’s Leadership for Intercultural and International Education Program.

Li Li Ji, Ph.D. (1985), University of Wisconsin-Madison, is a Professor at the University of Minnesota. He is an internationally-renowned expert on the effects of exercise on health and aging. His effort and collaboration led to the creation of the China Champion Program and the American Culture Center for Sport.