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Higher education in small territories : Political transition and development in Macau

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Scholars and practitioners have argued with increasing force that small states are not simply small-scale versions of large states. Rather, they have suggested, small states have distinctive generic features and require distinctive policies. This paper focuses on Macau, which is an autonomous Special Administrative Region within China, and which has features which are comparable to those of small sovereign states. The paper shows ways in which Macau’s small size has shaped higher education in the territory. Small size is of course not the only determinant of the shape and scale of higher education in Macau, but it is nevertheless shown to be a significant determinant. Through this case study, the paper contributes to the broader literature on education in small states.

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Bray, M., Kwo, O. Higher education in small territories : Political transition and development in Macau. Asia Pacific Educ. Rev. 3, 184–196 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03024911

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