Halifax, Nova Scotia Author Publishes Book on Canadian Universities

July 2, 2015 - "The University as a Partner in Regional and International Development: Some Canadian Perspectives," a new book by Ian McAllister, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

Canadian universities have enjoyed long and productive histories of both regional and international cooperation. Many were nurtured through early relationships with longer standing European and US institutions. Especially since Canada became a serious aid donor in the early 1970s, Canadian universities, in their turn, began to share experiences and resources overseas. Initially this was with institutions in less prosperous nations; then, particularly since the fall of the Berlin Wall, it was also with partners in the transition economies of Eastern Europe. Most recently it has been with China and a resurgent India.

What, it must ruthlessly be asked, are the visions for post-secondary education for 2020 (not to mention 2050) that are empowering the more progressive of today's institutions? How are they helping shape present regional and international development partnerships?

About the Author: Ian McAllister, long-time a professor of economics at Dalhousie University, has also served on two royal commissions, been an economic adviser to a number of governments (Canadian and overseas – under CIDA auspices), as well as been the senior development adviser of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Geneva.

Other books written by Mr. McAllister include: "Regional Development and the European Community"; "Sustaining Relief with Development; The University as a Partner in International Development"; and "Through a Glass Darkly – From Disaster Relief to Modern Peacebuilding."

"The University as a Partner in Regional and International Development: Some Canadian Perspectives" is a 342-page hardcover with a retail price of $28.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4809-1014-0. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information, or to request a review copy, please go to our virtual pressroom at www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at www.dorrancebookstore.com.