Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: EXPLORING THE NEW FLAGSH IP UNIVERSITY MODEL; John Aubrey Douglass -- Introduction: Seeking an A lternative Narrative -- 1. How Rankings Came to Determine World Class - - 2. The Origin of the Flagship Idea and Modern Adaptions -- 3. Profili ng the Flagship Model -- 4. Considering National Contexts and other Var iables -- PART II: THE FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE -- 5. The Predicament of the Quest for WCU Status and Seeking an Asian Flagsh ip University; John N. Hawkins -- 6. Latin America Flagship Universitie s: From Early Notions of State Building to Seeking a Larger Role in Soc iety; Andre;s Bernasconi and Daniela Ve;liz Calderón -- 7. Scandin avian Flagship Universities: An Appraisal of Leading National Universit ies in the European Context; Bjørn Stensaker and Tatiana Fumasoli -- 8. The Soviet Flagship University Model and its Contemporary Transit ion; Isak Froumin and Oleg Leshukov -- 9. Epilogue - Reflections on a N ew Flagship University; Manja Klemencic.

"The New Flagship University provides an expansive vision for leadin g national universities and an alternative narrative to global rankings and World Class Universities that dominate the attention of many unive rsities, as well as government ministries. The New Flagship model explo res pathways for universities to re-shape their missions and academic c ultures, and to pursue organizational features intended to expand their relevancy in the societies that give them life and purpose. In this qu est, international standards of excellence focused largely on research productivity are not ignored, but are framed as only one goal towards s upporting a university's productivity and larger social purpose--not as an end unto itself. Chapters by contributing authors detail the histor ical and contemporary role of leading national university in Asia, Sout h America, Russia, and Scandinavia, and consider how the New Flagship m odel might be applied and expanded on"-- Provided by publisher.

"The New Flagship University provides an expansive vision for leadin g national universities and a needed alternative narrative to global ra nkings and World Class Universities. The Flagship model explores pathwa ys for universities to re-shape their missions and operational features to meaningfully expand their relevancy in the societies that gave them life and purpose"-- Provided by publisher.