Wiarda, H: Universities in Decline
Gewicht:
526 g
Format:
235x157x18 mm
Beschreibung:
This book examines the declining role of universities in policy generation and analyzes the increasing political influence of Washington-based institutions. This provocative new book identifies such Washington think tanks and policy shops as AEI, CSIS, and the National War College as the main generators of policy ideas.
PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction: East Coast UniversitiesChapter 2: Amherst: "Village of Light"Chapter 3: The University of Massachusetts/Amherst: A Turbulent HistoryChapter 4: The 1960s: Assistant Professor: Poor but FlourishingChapter 5: The 1970s: Associate Professor: Trouble in ParadiseChapter 6: The 1980s: Full Professor: Farther and Farther away from the UniversityChapter 7: An Endowed Chair: The Leonard J. Horwitz ProfessorshipChapter 8: Is There Life as Emeritus Prof? UMass and the Department in Decline and FreefallChapter 9: Conclusion
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