Introduction -- Conceptual framework for exploring the internationalization of higher education -- A historical overview of China's higher education development (1949-2019) -- Higher education policy shifts and the internationalization of higher education in China (1949-2019) -- University aministrators' perspectives on the internationalization of higher education in China -- Faculty members' perspectives on the internationalization of higher education in China -- Graduate students' experience with the internationalization of higher education -- Concluding reflections.

"This book examines the policies and realities of internationalization of higher education (IHE) in China. The author constructs a theoretical framework by drawing on theories of state formation, globalization, internationalization of higher education, and education policy. Using a constructivist-interpretive qualitative approach, the author examines China's state policy on IHE between 1949 and 2019 and the reality of IHE at three universities in China. From a "policy into practice" perspective, the book highlights the tensions, challenges, and problems between the macro state policy narratives and the institutional reality. It offers insights into the policy-making and practice of IHE. The book will appeal to scholars of higher education, sociology of education, and comparative and international education"-- Provided by publisher.

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