William C. Kirby

Empires of Ideas

Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China

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Produktbeschreibung

The United States is the global leader in higher education, but this was not always the case and may not remain so. William Kirby examines sources ofâ and threats toâ US higher education supremacy and charts the rise of Chinese competitors. Yet Chinese institutions also face problems, including a state that challenges the commitment to free inquiry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harvard University Press
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 46mm
• Gewicht: 940g
• ISBN-13: 9780674737716
• ISBN-10: 0674737717
• Artikelnr.: 62799199

Autorenporträt

William C. Kirby is Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration and T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University, as well as Chair of the Harvard China Fund and Faculty Chair of the Harvard Center Shanghai. His many books include Can China Lead? Reaching the Limits of Power and Growth.