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Author Jaumont, Fabrice, author.

Title Unequal partners : American foundations and higher education development in Africa / Fabrice Jaumont
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Philanthropy and education
Philanthropy and education.
Contents 1. Introduction : American philanthropy and the rebirth of higher education in Africa -- Part I. The ecology of U.S. foundations in Africa. 2. Century-old philanthropic interests in Africa's higher education -- 3. Educational philanthropists and higher education developers -- -- Part II. The commonalities of philanthropic foundations. 4. Foundations come with institutional cultures -- 5. When foundations work together -- The authority of foundation presidents -- -- Part III. Foundations & the question of legitimacy -- The legitimacy of American foundations -- 8. The discourse on priorities among donors -- 9. Legitimacy in an unequal partnership -- Conclusion : Equal participation and the challenges of higher education philanthropy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 28, 2016)
Subject Endowment of research -- Africa
Education, Higher -- Research grants -- Africa
higher education.
EDUCATION -- Higher.
Education, Higher -- Research grants
Endowment of research
Africa
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781137593481
1137593482