More than forty years ago, recognising that higher education would have to take responsibility for educating Americans about other world cultures and societies, the U.S. government passed the National Defense Education Act (later known as the Higher Education Act). Title VI of this act has provided extensive support for foreign languages and area studies development in the nation's universities and colleges. As a result, millions of Americans have been able to acquire knowledge about other parts of the world.Today, there are new issues, demands, and perspectives. Americans are more likely than ever before to encounter different cultures, business practices, histories, ideologies, and ways of living. In addition, the United States is increasingly called upon to intervene or mediate in regional and local crises far beyond its borders. U.S. educational institutions must continue to help citizens to have informed opinions about complex international problems. This anthology is designed to be used by a range of administrators and planners in U.S. education. It covers the field of international studies as it has developed in the United States, from its beginnings and accomplishments under Title VI to the current paradigmatic shifts taking place in research, teaching, and outreach. A major section is devoted to internationalizing the curriculum of K-12 schools. It concludes with a look at future trends and how these may affect international scholarship and training in the new century. An extensive bibliography of international resources is also included.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Part I. Title VI and International Studies in the United States: An Overview Keynote Address, Walter F. Mondale An Overview of Title VI, Ralph Hines Forty Years of the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs: Building the Nation's International Expertise for a Global Future, David Wiley Domains and Issues of International Studies, Richard D. Lambert Part II. Issues in International Higher Education Area Studies and the Discipline: A Useful Controversy?, Robert H. Bates Preconception vs. Observation, or the Contributions of Rational Choice Theory and Area Studies to Contemporary Political Science, Chalmers Johnson The Area Studies Controversy, Mark Tessler, Jodi Nachtwey, and Anne Banda Globalization and Area Studies: When is Too Broad Too Narrow?, Peter A. Hall and Sidney Tarrow Part III. Accomplishments and Challenges in International Programs National Language Needs and Capacities: A Recommendation for Action, Richard D. Brecht and A. Ronald Walton International Outreach for the New Millennium, John D. Metzler Research Libraries in a Global Context, Jutta Reed-Scott Changing U.S. Business Needs for International Expertise, Richard W. Moxon, Elizabeth A.C. O'Shea, Mollie Brown, and Christopher M. Escher Overview, Richard Lyman Campus Developments in Response to Challenges for Internationalization: The Case of Ramapo College of New Jersey (USA), Robert A. Scott Study Abroad and Foreign Language Programs, Barbara B. Burn The Internationalization of Higher Education, Seth Spaulding, James Mauch, and Lin Lin Part IV. International Education and Global Studies in Elementary and Secondary Schools The Challenge of a Global Age, Jan L. Tucker and Anna M. Evans An Attainable Global Perspective, Robert G. Hanvey Guidelines for Global and International Studies Education: Challenges, Cultures, and Connections, H. Thomas Collins, Frederick R. Czarra, and Andrew F. Smith Pedagogy for Global Perspectives in Education: Studies of Teachers' Thinking and Practice, Merry M. Merryfield Part V. Trends for the Future The Future of Area Studies, David E. Albright The Future of International Studies, David M. Trubek Crossing Borders: The Case for Area Studies, Toby Alice Volkman The Future of International Research, Kenneth Prewitt Higher Education's Role in Developing Human Resources; The Stakeholders: An Agenda for Action, American Council on Education Part VI. International Resources Guide to Selected International Resources, Robert Goehlert and Anthony Stamatoplos