Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions / Yan Wu , Qi Wang and Nian Cai Liu -- Global and Theoretical Perspectives -- Global Cooperation and National Competition in the World-Class University Sector / Simon Marginson -- World-Class Universities and Higher Education Differentiation: The Necessity of Systems -- World-Class Universities in a Post-Truth World / Pierre de Maret and Jamil Salmi -- Examining Rankings and Strategic Planning: Variations in Local Commitments / Jenny J. Lee , Hillary Vance and Bjørn Stensaker -- World-Class Universities: A Dual Identity Related to Global Common Good(s) / Lin Tian -- The Art of Starting a New University: Lessons of Experience -- National and Regional Responses -- The Role of American World-Class Universities in Serving the Global Common Good / Genevieve G. Shaker and William M. Plater -- Pursuing Excellence in Graduate Education and Research While Serving Regional Development / Rita Karam , Charles A. Goldman , Daniel Basco and Diana Gehlhaus Carew -- World-Class Universities’ Contribution to an Open Society: Chinese Universities on a Mission? / Marijk van der Wende -- World-Class Universities and the Global Common Good: The Role of China and the US in Addressing Global Inequality / Gerard A. Postiglione and Ailei Xie -- What Are the Benefits and Risks of Internationalization of Japanese Higher Education? -- State and World-Class Universities: Seeking a Balance between International Competitiveness, Local and National Relevance / Isak Froumin and Mikhail Lisyutkin.

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In the era marked by globalization and its profound impacts on individuals, societies, states and markets, world-class universities need to position themselves in the forefront of seeking conceptual and practical solutions to daunting challenges by paying greater attention to their roles in serving local society and contributing to global common goods. Based on the findings of the Seventh International Conference on World-Class Universities, World-Class Universities: Towards a Global Common Good and Seeking National and Institutional Contributions provides updated insights and debates on how world-class universities will contribute to the global common good and balance their global, national and local roles in doing so.