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Dynamics of Collaboration between U.S. Foundations and African Universities

Dynamics of Collaboration between U.S. Foundations and African Universities

Fabrice Jaumont
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781799830191|ISBN10: 1799830195|EISBN13: 9781799830207
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3019-1.ch020
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Jaumont, Fabrice. "Dynamics of Collaboration between U.S. Foundations and African Universities." African Studies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 370-384. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3019-1.ch020

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Jaumont, F. (2020). Dynamics of Collaboration between U.S. Foundations and African Universities. In I. Management Association (Ed.), African Studies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice (pp. 370-384). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3019-1.ch020

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Jaumont, Fabrice. "Dynamics of Collaboration between U.S. Foundations and African Universities." In African Studies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 370-384. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3019-1.ch020

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Abstract

The question of interest in this chapter is the recent project referred to as the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa, and the partner Foundations' goal to contribute to the transformation of a select number of universities in selected African countries. Can public universities in sub-Saharan Africa fully accept the solutions proposed by a private donorship from the West? In exploring the question this chapter draws upon the theoretical frameworks of neo-institutionalism and resource dependency to analyze the related issues. It also reviews, within a neo-institutional perspective, the long-standing debate on U.S. foundations' international activities, and discusses these foundations' perceived influence over Africa's higher education system. Applied to the relationship between U.S. foundations and African universities, this lens seeks to shed new light on the debate about donor funding and its influence on educational reforms.

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