Neither state nor market
Competitive Emulation in Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily J Levine (0000-0002-7062-5925, Stanford University, corresponding author), M L Stevens (0000-0003-2194-9226, Stanford University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 1733-1742 |
| Publication date | 2024-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2024.2394559 |
| OpenAlex | W4401922029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
For two centuries, academics and their universities have competed for prominence and vied to demonstrate that their institutions are at the center of the scholarly world. Scientific advances in particular fields, reciprocal academic visits and conferences, impressive physical architecture, and publishing in shared venues and a lingua franca are among the many dimensions in which universities seek prestige in a relational status system. We call this system competitive emulation and theorize it as a mode of rivalry neither fully captured by imaginaries of economic and political competition nor eclipsed by third-party ranking schemes. By nuancing university competition this way, we emphasize its fragility, dynamism, and relationality, and suggest how this special form of competition might be leveraged for strategic action in our current times
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Emulation · Higher education · Industrial organization · Computer Science · Higher Education Governance and Development · Innovation and Knowledge Management · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models
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The University and the Global Knowledge Society
The Historical Origins of 'Open Science
Academic Charisma and the Origins of the Research University
Baltimore Teaches, Göttingen Learns
The Free World
Introduction
New forms of competition in higher education1
From Max Weber
The Mundanity of Excellence
Status
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |