Barely There, Powerfully Present: Years of US Policy on International Higher Education

List of Abbreviations Chapter I. Introduction and Overview A. Rationale for the Study B. Focus and Approach for the Research 1. Policy Congruence with the Internationalisation Ideal 2. Analysing Sustainability and Diffusion Effects C. Methods of Analysis and Data Sources Chapter II. International Higher Education Through the Lens of the Literature A. Focus on 'Higher Education' in the National Higher Education System B. Internationalisation as Diffusion of Innovation C. Focus on the 'National' in the National Higher Education System 1. Public Policy and Market Dynamics 2. Foundations of the International Higher Education Policy Arena Chapter III. Roots and Growth (1958-1964) A. The National Defense Higher Education Act of 1958, Title VI 1. Policy Environment and Advocacy Coalitions 2. Legislative Goals and Resources 3. Program Implementation and Development 4. Evaluation and Adjustment B. Foreign Assistance Counterpoint C. Policy Effectiveness D. Issues Raised for the Next Period Chapter IV. Great Expectations and Retrenchment (1965- 1970) A. The International Education Act of 1966 1. Policy Environment and Advocacy Coalitions 2. Legislative Goals 3. Policy and Implementation Issues in the Authorisation Hearings 4. Funding Debates and Appropriations Hearings B. NDEA Title VI Continuing Programs C. Foreign Assistance Counterpoint D. Policy Effectiveness E. Issues Raised for the Next Period Chapter V. Consolidation and Refinement (1971- 1980) A. Title VI through the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, 1976 and 1980 1. 'On the ground' in the International Higher Education Policy Arena 2. Legislative Goals through the Amendments of 1972, 1976 and 1980 3. Legislative Resources Debates from the Nixon-Ford through the Carter Years B. Foreign Assistance Counterpoint: FAA amendments of 1975 C. Policy Effectiveness D. Epilogue: Subsequent Initiatives and Actions (1981-88) Chapter VI. Internationalisation: Policy Effectivness and Program Impact A. Policy Effectiveness with Internationalisation Ideal 1. 'Goodness of Fit' of the Policies' Causal Theory 2. Legislative Objectives: Clarity, Consistency and Congruence 3. Compliance Structure, Implementing Officials and Political Support B. Diffusion and Sustainability Impact of Federal Programs: Title VI and AID 1. Regional Dispersion across the United States 2. Ownership Equity: Private and Public Sector Balance 3. Institutional Diversity Overall C. Spotlight on Title VI: Institutional Diversity and Diffusion Impact Chapter VII. Summary and Conclusions A. Summary of Findings B. Further Research and Methods Commentary C. Lessons for the Future Appendix: Data Sources and Institutional Classification Guide Table A.1 Summary of Carnegie Classification Over Three Periods Table A.