Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-200) and index.

"This book innovatively explores how universities might be engines o f reform and be directed towards social change. Using rich case studies drawn from South African research, the book comprehensively provides a myriad of new perspectives on what constitutes a set of appropriate pu blic-good professional capabilities that will translate successfully in to contributions to human development. It challenges universities to pr oduce professionals who have the knowledge, skills and values to improv e the lives of people living in poverty in urban and rural settings. It covers issues such as: Conceptualising Public-Good Professionalism Glo bal Issues and Professional Education South African Debates about Highe r Education Institutional conditions and professional education arrange ments Social Constraints on educating ethically aware public profession als. By drawing on an approach that focuses on differing public-good pr ofessional capabilities in five professions, this book produces a cruci al new framework for the preparation of professionals relevant to the g lobal study of higher education policy. It expands higher education's c ontribution to global social justice beyond a concern with human capita l, administering a challenge to higher education internationally to add ress human development in the 21st century. This book will be of great interest to all scholars of higher education involved in higher educati on studies, comparative education, and development studies. It will als o prove valuable to policy makers, higher education leaders and lecture rs and graduate professionals in diverse organizations"-- Provided b y publisher.