132 Pages
by
Routledge
132 Pages
by
Routledge
136 Pages
by
Routledge
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The ideal of academic freedom is the cornerstone of higher education. Increasingly however, state control has encroached upon the universities' traditional freedoms. Conrad Russell, uniquely experienced and knowledgeable, confronts this controversial clash between university and state. By examining the rights and conflicting demands of the two, Russell redefines the powers of both. Have... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Ideal of Academic Freedom; Chapter 2 The Limits of Academic Freedom; Chapter 3 Mapping the Borders; Chapter 4 Unit Costs; conclusion Conclusion; Chapter 6 Epilogue (April 1992);
Biography
Conrad Russell
`... a brilliant book, sparkling, hard, rock-like ... I greatly enjoyed it.' - Mary Warnock
`This book is an extraordinarily lucid account of what academic freedom means and of its importance for the academic world ... It could not be more topical.' - Lord Grimond
`... it is exemplary in its breadth of treatment of the rough-handed way in which the British government has dealt with British universities.' - Minerva
