'This book is a call for honest, apparent and effective recognition of academic qualifications in higher education, regardless of place of degree attainment (global north or global south). Its originality, the care given to topics addressed and the width of outlook ought to be reflected in its popularity.' Professor Imelda K. Moise, PhDDirector of Global Health Studies, University of Miami, USA 'Professor Kenneth K Mwenda illustrates that the significance of the recognition of higher education qualifications is not limited to academia; it also extends to immigration and labour laws. Professor Mwenda's unique understanding and comparative analysis of international law relating to higher education qualifications is demonstrated in this book, as he shows how international law impacts ordinary people as they pursue their studies, seek employment or migrate to other countries.'Likando KalalukaState Counsel of the Republic of Zambia, Former Attorney General of the Republic of Zambia, and Managing Partner of Likando Kalaluka & Co Legal Practitioners

This book provides a novel approach to the study of international law and higher education. The book examines the issue of the recognition of academic qualifications through the prism of public international law, contending that such recognition depends in part on the credibility of the institution awarding the qualification. This book is the first study to be written from a public international law perspective on this topic. The first part of the book explores the relevant principles of public international law in relation to the recognition of academic qualifications. The second part contains regional treaties and the first ever global treaty prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on the recognition of qualifications concerning higher education.
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ISBN
9781527533417
Publisert
2023-09-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Høyde
212 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
288

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Biografisk notat

Professor Kenneth K. Mwenda is a Rhodes Scholar, recipient of the Presidential Insignia for Meritorious Achievement for his outstanding scholarly work, and alumnus of the University of Oxford and Harvard University's John F Kennedy School of Government. He has served as Senior Counsel at the World Bank and is currently the Executive Head of the World Bank's Voice Secondment Program in Washington DC, USA. He is Extraordinary Professor of Law at the University of Western Cape, South Africa, and Extraordinary Professor of Law at the University of Lusaka, Zambia. He has also previously served as Extraordinary Professor of Law at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and has taught at American University Washington College of Law, Washington DC as Adjunct Professor of Law and at the University of Warwick, UK. Professor Mwenda has also served as Visiting Full Professor of Law at a number of universities, including the University of Miskolc, Hungary and the University of Cape Town. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Professor Mwenda is author of 28 scholarly books and more than a hundred articles in academic journals.