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Internationalization of higher education in Central Asia: a systematic review

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  • Munyaradzi Hwami
  • Saule Yeszhanova
  • Moldir Amanzhol
  • Chinedu Elizabeth Okafor
  • Merey Tursynbayeva

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Despite the growing literature on higher education internationalization in Central Asia, such literature remains unexamined for its criticality. Our systematic integrative literature review helps address this lacuna. The article utilizes critical internationalization perspectives to examine the extent to which the literature on internationalization in the region addresses the critical questions currently dominating the internationalization discourse globally. We analysed 56 peer-reviewed journal articles published in English between 2012 and 2022 to address the following themes: (1) internationalization as Westernization, (2) internationalization and the modernization of the university, (3) internationalization equals Englishization and (4) internationalization and the recreation of unequal relations. We assert that the published work does not promote the reimagination of dominant patterns of relationship, representation and resource distribution. By providing a systematic review, we hope to have helped academics, researchers, students, administrators and policymakers reflect upon and reimagine internationalization practice.

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  • Munyaradzi Hwami & Saule Yeszhanova & Moldir Amanzhol & Chinedu Elizabeth Okafor & Merey Tursynbayeva, 2024. "Internationalization of higher education in Central Asia: a systematic review," Central Asian Survey, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(3), pages 400-419, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ccasxx:v:43:y:2024:i:3:p:400-419
    DOI: 10.1080/02634937.2024.2317830
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