To Join or Not to Join? The Case of the International Association of Universities

Jens Jungblut
Jens Jungblut
Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences
University of Oslo
Meigs Hall, 101
Education Policy Seminar

The International Association of Universities (IAU) is the only inclusive and global meta-organization in higher education, its membership barriers are low, yet few universities are members despite considerable benefits. We therefore ask the question, what determines membership in this meta-organization? We argue that universities seeking to internationalize as well as those with a greater need for legitimation are more likely to become members.

Jens Jungblut is associate professor for public policy/public administration in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo.