Addresses the question of whether specific forms of government regulation are more effective than others in helping to solve the higher education crisis, by analysing the relationships between government and higher education in 12 states in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

List of Contributors. Introduction. Government and higher education in developing nations: a conceptual framework (G. Neave, F.A. van Vught). Case Studies. Africa. Ghana: Relations between government and universities (A. Sawyerr). Kenya: Management of higher education in developing countries: the relationship between government and higher education (I.M. Omari). Tanzania: The state and higher education (J.C. Sivalon, B. Cooksey). Uganda: Higher education and the state (T.O. Eisemon). Asia. People's Republic of China: Autonomy and accountability: an analysis of the changing relationships between the government and universities (W. Min). India: Government and higher education (T. Majumdar). Philippines: The autonomy of the government higher education relationship (A. Gonzalez). Singapore: University autonomy versus state control: the Singapore experience (V. Selvaratnam). Latin America. Argentina: the federal government and the universities (C. Marques). Brazil: Higher education and government (S. Schwartzman, L. Klein). Chile: Government and higher education (J.J. Brunner). Mexico: Towards state supervision? Changing patterns of governance in Mexican higher education (D.C. Levy). Conclusion (G. Neave, F.A. van Vught). Subject. Index.