The academy in crisis : the political economy of higher education

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The academy in crisis : the political economy of higher education

edited by John W. Sommer ; foreword by Nathan Glazer

Transaction Publishers, c1995

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  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents of Works

  • American higher education / John W. Sommer
  • The evolution of American higher education / Roger E. Meiners
  • In service to the state / Joel H. Spring
  • Federal student aid / C. Ronald Kimberling
  • Higher education, the individual, and the humane sciences / Antony Flew
  • The economics of higher education / Edwin G. West
  • The economics of fundamental research / Stephen P. Dresch
  • Property rights in academe / Roger E. Meiners and Robert J. Staaf
  • Normative and positive theories of science and technology policy / Peter H. Aranson
  • Science and technology for economic ends / Joseph P. Martino
  • Universities and the training of scientists / Cotton M. Lindsay

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9781560001829

Description

"The Academy in Crisis "is a provocative contribution to an important debate....The costs of goverment support for American universities are not negligible. They include stress on some of the core values of universities and of science-vaules like openness, collaboration, and collegiality-and pressure, too, on other central institutional responsibilities, such as the education of undergradutes."" Robert M. Rosenzweig, former president, "Association of American Universities"

Table of Contents

Foreword Nathan Glazer Acknowledgments Introduction American Higher Education: State of the Art or Art of the State? John W. Sommer I. The Politicization of Higher Learning Introduction to Part I 1. The Evolution of American Higher Education Roger E. Meiners 2. In Service to the State: The Political Context of Higher Education in the United States Joel H. Spring 3. Federal Student Aid: A History and Critical Analysis C. Ronald Kimberling 4. Higher Education, the Individual, and the Humane Sciences Antony Flew II. The Political Economy of Higher Learning Introduction to Part II 5. The Economics of Higher Education Edwin G. West 6. The Economics of Fundamental Research Stephen P. Dresch 7. Property Rights in Academe Roger E. Meiners and Robert J. Staaf III. The Political Economy of Scientific Research Introduction to Part III 8. Normative and Positive Theories of Science and Technology Policy Peter H. Aranson 9. Science and Technology for Economic Ends Joseph P. Martino 10. Universities and the Training of Scientists Cotton M. Lindsay About the Contributors Index
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781560008019

Description

The Academy in Crisis is a provocative contribution to an important debate....The costs of goverment support for American universities are not negligible. They include stress on some of the core values of universities and of science-vaules like openness, collaboration, and collegiality-and pressure, too, on other central institutional responsibilities, such as the education of undergradutes. Robert M. Rosenzweig, former president, Association of American Universities.

Table of Contents

Foreword Nathan Glazer Acknowledgments Introduction American Higher Education: State of the Art or Art of the State? John W. Sommer I. The Politicization of Higher Learning Introduction to Part I 1. The Evolution of American Higher Education Roger E. Meiners 2. In Service to the State: The Political Context of Higher Education in the United States Joel H. Spring 3. Federal Student Aid: A History and Critical Analysis C. Ronald Kimberling 4. Higher Education, the Individual, and the Humane Sciences Antony Flew II. The Political Economy of Higher Learning Introduction to Part II 5. The Economics of Higher Education Edwin G. West 6. The Economics of Fundamental Research Stephen P. Dresch 7. Property Rights in Academe Roger E. Meiners and Robert J. Staaf III. The Political Economy of Scientific Research Introduction to Part III 8. Normative and Positive Theories of Science and Technology Policy Peter H. Aranson 9. Science and Technology for Economic Ends Joseph P. Martino 10. Universities and the Training of Scientists Cotton M. Lindsay About the Contributors Index

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