BOOK REVIEW
Higher education in federal countries: A comparative study Martin Carnoy , Isak Froumin , Oleg Leshukov and Simon MarginsonSage, New Delhi, India, 2018. 484 pp. £85.00 / $114.75 (cloth)
Michael Dobbins,
Michael Dobbins,
First published: 10 July 2020
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