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Single-Player Universities in the South: The Role of University Actors in Development in Vietnam's North Central Coast Region

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  • Leela Ramachandran
  • Steffanie Scott

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Ramachandran L. and Scott S. Single-player universities in the south: the role of university actors in development in Vietnam's North Central Coast region, Regional Studies. Despite significant poverty reduction since the late 1980s, Vietnam has seen a growing imbalance in regional development patterns. Recent research from Northern countries suggests that 'single universities in peripheral regions' (Boucher et al., 2003) can be key actors in regional development. This perspective is applied to the role of Vinh University within a rural region of Vietnam. The long-term, localized presence of universities in Southern countries represents an alternative to short-term, foreign development projects. University-based centres can fill 'missing links' between academia, government, civil society, and the private sector on a regional level. This role is essential in Vietnam, where national civil society groups are nascent. [image omitted] Ramachandran L. et Scott S. Les universites a role unique dans le Sud: le role des acteurs universitaires dans le developpement de la region cotiere centrale du nord du Vietnam, Regional Studies. Malgre une reduction importante de la pauvrete depuis la fin des annees 1980, le Vietnam est le temoin d'un desequilibre croissant de ses modeles de developpement regional. De recentes recherches menees par des pays du Nord suggerent que « des universites uniques dans les regions peripheriques » (Boucher et al., 2003) peuvent etre des acteurs majeurs du developpement regional. Cette perspective est appliquee au role de l'Universite de Vinh dans une region rurale du Vietnam. La presence localisee, de longue date, d'universites dans les pays du Sud represente une alternative aux projets de developpement etrangers a court terme. Des centres bases sur des universites peuvent constituer le chainon manquant entre le monde academique, le gouvernement, la societe civile et le secteur prive au niveau regional. Ce role est essentiel au Vietnam ou des groupes nationaux de societe civile voient le jour. Developpement regional Universites Vietnam Developpement rural Developpement communautaire Ramachandran L. und Scott S. Einzeluniversitaten im Suden: die Rolle von Universitaten in der Entwicklung der mittleren Nordkustenregion von Vietnam, Regional Studies. Trotz einer signifikanten Senkung der Armut seit Ende der achtziger Jahre ist die Regionalentwicklung in Vietnam von wachsendem Ungleichgewicht gekennzeichnet. Aus der aktuellen Forschung in den Industrielandern geht hervor, dass 'einzelne Universitaten in Peripherieregionen' (Boucher et al., 2003) in der Regionalentwicklung eine zentrale Rolle spielen konnen. Diese Perspektive wird auf die Rolle der Universitat Vinh innerhalb einer landlichen Region von Vietnam angewandt. Die langfristige und lokalisierte Prasenz von Universitaten in sudlichen Staaten stellt eine Alternative zu kurzfristigen auslandischen Entwicklungsprojekten dar. Universitare Zentren konnen auf regionaler Ebene die 'fehlenden Verknupfungen' zwischen Akademikern, Behorden, Zivilgesellschaft und Privatsektor bieten. Diese Rolle ist in Vietnam, wo nationale Zivilgesellschaftsgruppen im Entstehen begriffen sind, von grosster Bedeutung. Regionalentwicklung Universitaten Vietnam Landliche Entwicklung Gemeinschaftsentwicklung Ramachandran L. y Scott S. Universidades unicas en el sur: el papel de las universidades en el desarrollo de la region de la costa norte central de Vietnam, Regional Studies. Pese a una importante disminucion de la pobreza a finales de los ochenta, Vietnam ha desarrollado un creciente desequilibrio en los modelos del desarrollo regional. Recientes estudios de paises del norte indican que las 'universidades unicas en regiones perifericas' (Boucher et al., 2003) pueden desempenar una funcion primordial en el desarrollo regional. Esta perspectiva se aplica al rol de la Universidad de Vinh en una region rural de Vietnam. La presencia localizada y continua de universidades en los paises del sur representa una alternativa a los proyectos de desarrollo extranjero a corto plazo. Los centros universitarios pueden cubrir los vinculos ausentes a nivel regional entre el sector academico, gubernamental, la sociedad civil y el sector privado. Este rol es fundamental en Vietnam, un pais donde estan surgiendo grupos nacionales de la sociedad civil. Desarrollo regional Universidades Vietnam Desarrollo rural Desarrollo de la comunidad

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  • Leela Ramachandran & Steffanie Scott, 2009. "Single-Player Universities in the South: The Role of University Actors in Development in Vietnam's North Central Coast Region," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 43(5), pages 693-706.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:43:y:2009:i:5:p:693-706
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400701874115
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