Universities in decline : from the great society to today: how universities have been replaced by the Washington Think Tanks as the generators of policy ideas / / Howard J. Wiarda
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| Autore: |
Wiarda Howard J.
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| Titolo: |
Universities in decline : from the great society to today: how universities have been replaced by the Washington Think Tanks as the generators of policy ideas / / Howard J. Wiarda
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 378.73 |
| Soggetto topico: | Education, Higher - United States |
| Universities and colleges - United States | |
| Education, Higher - Aims and objectives - United States | |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Amherst; 3 The University of Massachusetts/Amherst; 4 The 1960s; 5 The 1970s; 6 The 1980s; 7 An Endowed Chair; 8 Is There Life as an Emeritus Prof?; 9 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <span><span>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. </span></span> |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Universities in decline |
| ISBN: | 0-7618-6219-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910815544203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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