Universities in Decline - From the Great Society to Today

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.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction: East Coast Universities
Chapter 2: Amherst: "Village of Light"
Chapter 3: The University of Massachusetts/Amherst: A Turbulent History
Chapter 4: The 1960s: Assistant Professor: Poor but Flourishing
Chapter 5: The 1970s: Associate Professor: Trouble in Paradise
Chapter 6: The 1980s: Full Professor: Farther and Farther away from the University
Chapter 7: An Endowed Chair: The Leonard J. Horwitz Professorship
Chapter 8: Is There Life as Emeritus Prof? UMass and the Department in Decline and Freefall
Chapter 9: Conclusion

About the author

Howard J. Wiarda is the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in the School of Public and International Affairs, University of Georgia, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., and senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. He is also a consultant on national security to the Department of Defense and adviser on research and publication. Wiarda has published widely on Latin America, foreign policy, developing nations, comparative politics, and international affairs.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Howard J. Wiarda
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2014
• EAN: 9780761862185
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-6218-5
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Political structure & processes, Social welfare & social services, Social welfare and social services, universities, Central / national / federal government policies, Higher education, tertiary education, Political structure and processes, Central government policies, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Higher