Table of Contents 1
Cover
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Foreword
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Preface: Elements of Genesis
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1 The Origin of a Triptych
1.1. The sun is shining in Berkeley
1.2. Fukuyama versus Huntington: the revenge of civilizations in the 21st Century
1.3. The role of universities in the race for global intellectual leadership . .
1.4. Why? Where? How?
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2 Why?
2.1. The purpose of universities
2.2. International rankings and world academic elite
2.3. What is the role of a leading university?
2.4. What are the reasons for the intellectual arms race?
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3 Where?
3.1. The “Big Four” and their methodologies
3.2. Analysis of the Top 20
3.3. Analysis of the Top 200
3.4. Analysis of the Top 1000
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4 How? From Russia with 5-100
4.1. The land of the Tsars, of snow and Doctor Zhivago
4.2. The Russian excellence initiative: the 5-100 program
4.3. The results of the 5-100 program in 2019
4.4. Obstacles to Russian academic excellence
4.5. Analysis and options: brain, heart and soul
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5 Conclusion: Analysis and Perspectives
5.1. Winners of the race for global academic leadership
5.2. Europe – Paul Valéry’s anticipation
5.3. Universities for what? Automation, demographics and flow
5.4. Work and occupation: the need for a political project
5.5. Western civilization – the judgment of “elementary particles”
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Appendices
Appendix 1. Huntington’s Country – Civilization Dictionary
Appendix 2. Top 20 Rankings
Appendix 3. Top 200 Rankings
Appendix 4. Top 1000 Rankings
Appendix 5. Continental and Western Europe
Appendix 6. Europe: 5 + 1
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Notes, Insertions and Tangents
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References
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Index
List of Illustrations 1 Appendix 2Figure A2.1. Top 20 – THEFigure A2.2. Top 20 – QSFigure A2.3. Top 20 – LeidenFigure A2.4. Top 20 – Shanghai 2 Appendix 3Figure A3.1. Top 200 – THE (flagship countries)Figure A3.2. Top 200 – THE (flagship countries by percentage)Figure A3.3. Top 200 – THE (civilizations)Figure A3.4. Top 200 – THE (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A3.5. Top 200 – QS (flagship countries)Figure A3.6. Top 200 – QS (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A3.7. Top 200 – QS (civilizations)Figure A3.8. Top 200 – QS (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A3.9. Top 200 – Leiden (flagship countries)Figure A3.10. Top 200 – Leiden (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A3.11. Top 200 – Leiden (civilizations)Figure A3.12. Top 200 – Leiden (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A3.13. Top 200 – Shanghai (flagship countries)Figure A3.14. Top 200 – Shanghai (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A3.15. Top 200 – Shanghai (civilizations)Figure A3.16. Top 200 – Shanghai (civilizations b y percentage) 3 Appendix 4Figure A4.1. Top 1000 – THE (flagship countries)Figure A4.2. Top 1000 – THE (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A4.3. Top 1000 – THE (civilizations)Figure A4.4. Top 1000 – THE (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A4.5. Top 1000 – QS (flagship countries)Figure A4.6. Top 1000 – QS (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A4.7. Top 1000 – QS (civilizations)Figure A4.8. Top 1000 – QS (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A4.9. Top 1000 – Leiden (flagship countries)Figure A4.10. Top 1000 – Leiden (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A4.11. Top 1000 – Leiden (civilizations)Figure A4.12. Top 1000 – Leiden (civilizations b y percentage)Figure A4.13. Top 1000 – Shanghai (flagship countries)Figure A4.14. Top 1000 – Shanghai (flagship countries b y percentage)Figure A4.15. Top 1000 – Shanghai (civilizations)Figure A4.16. Top 1000 – Shanghai (civilizations b y percentage) 4 Appendix 6Figure A6.1. Top 200 – THE (Europe)Figure A6.2. Top 200 – QS (Europe)Figure A6.3. Top 200 – Leiden (Europe)Figure A6.4. Top 200 – Shanghai (Europe)Figure A6.5. Top 1000 – THE (Europe)Figure A6.6. Top 1000 – QS (Europe)Figure A6.7. Top 1000 – Leiden (Europe)Figure A6.8. Top 1000 – Shanghai (Europe) List of Tables 1 Chapter
