Breaking the cycle: The legitimacy-building strategies of private universities

Elizabeth Buckner, Shangcao Yuan, Alison D’Cruz

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DOI: 10.1177/17454999251396821
Published: 2025-11-15
Container: Research in Comparative and International Education
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@article{allodium:10.1177/17454999251396821,
  title = {Breaking the cycle: The legitimacy-building strategies of private universities},
  author = {Elizabeth Buckner and Shangcao Yuan and Alison D’Cruz},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Research in Comparative and International Education},
  doi = {10.1177/17454999251396821},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251396821}
}

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Buckner, E., Yuan, S., & D’Cruz, A. (2025). Breaking the cycle: The legitimacy-building strategies of private universities. Research in Comparative and International Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/17454999251396821

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