Higher Education in Russia

"Kuzminov and Yudkevich provide a thorough analysis of developments in Russian higher education and make an important contribution to comparative studies in higher education with their volume."

"This book represents a substantial contribution to the fields of higher education, comparative education, and higher education policy. No significant scholarly work has been published recently describing the development of higher education in Russia and contextualizing it from a historical standpoint. Higher Education in Russia will be useful especially for non-Russian readers, both scholars and practitioners, interested in better understanding the complexities of Russian higher education. It may also prove a useful tool to facilitate academic collaboration with Russian higher education institutions and with the Russian government."

"This is a major work of scholarship. There is literally nothing like it anywhere. I know a lot about this subject, but I learned much here. Writing with one voice, Kuzminov and Yudkevich have crafted a sophisticated, literate, well-informed, and important book that tells us much we did not know, does so with interpretation and skill, and will be the basic source on Russian higher education—in any language—for a long time."

"An important, encyclopedic book that is fundamental in its design and embodiment. Describing Russian higher education development from its early beginnings to the present day, Kuzminov and Yudkevich use historical data but are not limited to a historical perspective. This work will provide many scholars and analysts with a single window to search through facts and data on Russian higher education."

"Higher Education in Russia is an in-depth exposition and analysis of a major national system that is little known in the West. The highly regimented Soviet system has been refashioned in several stages, but Russian universities remain dominated by the state and explicitly structured for teaching. However, authors Maria Yudkevich and Yaroslav Kuzminov penetrate the regulatory facade to reveal adaptations by students and faculty and aspirations for academic development."

"This is the most definitive and authoritative work ever presented on higher education in Russia. The hugely experienced authors explain the bureaucratic complexities that have blighted the system throughout history and tell us everything about the current state of Russia's universities and research performance."