Unequal Partners American Foundations and Higher Education Development in Africa /
This book offers a nuanced analysis of a US-led foundation initiative of uncommon ambition, featuring seven foundations with a shared commitment to strengthen capacity in higher education in Sub-Saharan African universities. The book examines the conditions under which philanthropy can be effective,...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
2016.
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| Series: | Philanthropy and Education
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Table of Contents:
- PART ONE: THE ECOLOGY OF U.S. FOUNDATIONS IN AFRICA
- Chapter 1: Century-Old Philanthropic Interests in Africa’s Higher Education
- Chapter 2 – Educational Philanthropists and Higher Education Developers
- PART TWO: THE COMMONALITIES OF PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATIONS
- Chapter 3 – Foundations Come with Institutional Cultures
- Chapter 4 – When Foundations Work Together
- Chapter 5 – The Authority of Foundation Presidents
- PART THREE: FOUNDATIONS & THE QUESTION OF LEGITIMACY
- Chapter 6 – The Legitimacy of American Foundations
- Chapter 7 – The Discourse on Priorities among Donors
- Chapter 8 – Legitimacy in an Unequal Partnership
- Conclusion: Equal Participation and the Challenges of Higher Education Philanthropy. .
