List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction: The Logic and Organization of the Book 1. Building an Academic Career: A Twenty-First Challenge Philip G. Altbach 2. Brazil: Opportunities and Challenges for the New Generation in a Diverse Academic Environment Elizabeth Balbachevsky 3. Conditions and Opportunities for New Faculty in Higher Education in Mainland China Qi Wang, Yi Li, and Nian Cai Liu 4. France: Long Waiting Lists Despite Minimally Attractive Academic Positions Christine Musselin 5. Entering Academia: Realities for New Faculty in German Higher Education Barbara M. Kehm 6.

Entering an Expanding Academia: The New Generation Faculty India N. Jayaram 7. The Academic Career System in Norway Svein Kyvik 8. Young Doctorates in a Fast-Changing Higher Education System: The Case of Portugal Hugo Horta and Sandra Hasanfendic 9. The University Sector in Russia: Young Romantics and Losers Welcome? Maria Yudkevich 10. Challenges and Opportunities for New Faculty in South African Higher Education Chika Sehoole and Emmanuel Oluseun Ojo 11. "Do I Still Want to be a Professor and, If So, Can I?" Entering the American Academic Profession in the First Decade of the Twenty-First Century Martin J. Finkelstein 12.

Future Prospects for Young Faculty Across the Academic World: A global Comparison and Assessment Martin J. Finkelstein, Kevin W. Inglesias, Anna Panova, and Maria Yudkevich Contributors Index.