Today is the release date of World Class Universities: A contested Concept (Springer). This open access book, edited by Sharon Rider, Michael A. Peters, Mats Hyvönen and Tina Besley, focuses on the dimensions of the discourse of “The World Class University”, its alleged characteristics, and its policy expressions. Read more and download the book here: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811575976