1. Introduction. The Geopolitics of Rankings: Critique – How Did We Get Here and What Have We Learned 2. A Short Global History of Rankings 3. Rankings as Global (Monetising) Scopic Systems 4. The Dilemma of University Rankings in Policy and Policymaking: The Malaysian Experience: Case Studies – Evidence from World Regions 5. Europe: The Impact and Influence of Rankings in European Higher Education 6. Asia: Catch-Up and Identity: Developments in and Impacts of University Rankings in East Asia 7. Rankings in Africa: Important, Interesting, Irritating, or Irrelevant? 8. Russia: Ranking Fever: Do We Know the Remedy? 9. Latin American Higher Education, Universities, and Worldwide Rankings. The New Conquest? 10. India, Rankings, Mass Higher Education, and World-Class Universities 11. Rankings in North America (US and Canada): Choices and Policy Trade-Offs 12. The Intersection of Rankings with University Quality, Public Accountability, and Institutional Improvement 13. Excellence Strategies and World-Class Universities 14. Do Global University Rankings Drive Convergence? Evidence from the Nordic Region 15. Rankings, Higher Education Internationalisation and National Strategies: Trade-Offs, Policy Levers, and (Un)Intended Outcomes: Future Directions for Higher Education 16. Reporting Alternatives: Future Transparency Mechanisms for Higher Education 17. Between Massification and Globalisation: Is there a Role for Global University Rankings? 18. The Geopolitics of the Education Market 19. The Quest for Quality and the Role, Impact and Influence of Supra-national Organisations
