Goals and Purposes of Higher Education in the 21st Century. Higher Education Policy Series 32.

In 14 papers by various authors this volume contains both assessments of specific higher education systems and analyses of cross-national trends. Following an introduction, the chapters are: "From Humboldt to 1984--Where are We Now?" (Stig Stromholm and others); "Creation, Transfer and Application of Knowledge Through the Higher Education System" (Henk J. van der Molen); "Continuities and Change in American Higher Education" (Martin Trow); "Unified and Binary Systems in Higher Education in Europe" (Peter Scott); "Who is Going to Study?" (Staffan Helmfrid); "Distance Systems in Europe" (Walter Perry); "Education and Work in an Ageing Population" (Karl-Ulrich Mayer); "Higher Education and New Socio-Economic Challenges in Europe" (Ulrich Teichler); "New Perspectives on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education" (Erik de Corte); "The French University System: Assessment and Outlook" (Daniel Bloch); "Inspiration of the Muse or Management of the Art? Issues in Training for Academic Posts and Teaching in France" (Guy Neave); "University Autonomy and the Search for Quality" (Juan M. Rojo); "Higher Education in Central and Eastern Europe: An Approach to Comparative Analysis" (Wolfgang Mitter); and "Higher Education in Japan" (Ulrich Teichler). Also includes information on the contributors and both subject and author indexes. Many chapters contain extensive references. (JB)