Global University Rankings and the Politics of Knowledge

Michelle Stack is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia.

"Global University Rankings and the Politics of Knowledge is a well-organized and well-written book that adds academic perspectives to the discussion of the purpose and impact of global university rankings. It is refreshing to have perspectives based upon actual research and the book provides a one stop shop for the current academic literature on university rankings. This book is a significant contribution to the discussion of national and global rankings." - D.G. Marshall, Mount Royal and Nipissing Universities (The British Columbia Review) "This timely collection reflects a wide range of geographical and critical perspectives on knowledge creation and what being a "world-class" university entails. Its key findings are relevant for anyone looking to participate in higher education and we recommend this book for its accessible discussions on how knowledge is produced, consumed, marketed, and ranked." - Jeanna Pillainayagam and Karin Kermani, University of British Columbia (Canadian Journal of Higher Education) "This book presents a comprehensive literature review on rankings in the context of production and dissemination of knowledge. It presents a wide range of discourses to establish the fact that education is a big business today. And it opens up various conversations around the hooks and crooks of ranking." - Bidyarthi Dutta, Vidyasagar University (Journal of Scientometric Research)

• Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction Michelle StackTheme 1: Geopolitics, Rankings, and Journal Impact Factor1. International University Rankings as Cultural Imperialism: Implications for the Global South Marion Lloyd and Imanol Ordorika2. Unfolding National Approaches to University Rankings in Central Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America Creso M. Sá, Nadiia Kachynska, Emma Sabzalieva, and Magdalena Martinez3. Global University Rankings’ Visual Media, Cartography, and Geopolitics of Knowledge Riyad A. Shahjahan, Annabelle Estera, and Vivek VellankiTheme 2: Cost of Knowledge, Rankings, and Journal Impact Factor4. Academic Culture in Transition: Measuring Up for What in Taiwan? Chuing Prudence Chou5. What Counts in Research? Dysfunction in Knowledge Creation and Moving Beyond Heather Morrison6. Marginalizing the Marginalized: How Rankings Fail the Global South Ralf St. ClairTheme 3: Influence of Rankings on Institutional and Individual Well-Being7. Between Local Distinction and Global Reputation: University Rankings and Changing Employment in Japan Mayumi Ishikawa8. Rankings as Surveillance AssemblageGary R.S. Barron9. Motivation and Well-Being of Faculty and Graduate Students: Empirical Relations with University Rankings Nathan C. Hall10. Beyond Rankings and Impact FactorsMichelle Stack and André Elias MazawiContributors Index