Ivory towers and nationalist minds : universities, leadership, and the development of the American state / Mark R. Nemec.

Author/creator Nemec, Mark R.
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2006.
Descriptionx, 301 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Education, Higher--Political aspects. --United States.
Higher education and state--United States.
Education, Higher--United States. --History.

Contents Ideas and institutions in American political development -- Why the university? a uniquely positioned institution -- The Morrill Act of 1862 and coordination shaping the American university and the American state -- Beyond the Morrill Act : developing partnerships in the "loosely coupled" era -- Beyond service : the development of universities as independent agents -- The origins of formal alignment : the national university movement and the creation of the AAU -- Working for service : the rise of formal alignment and the furtherance of agency -- Facilitating shared service : formal alignment and active partnerships -- The modern university and the question of contemporary public service.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 281-286) and index.
LCCN 2005024421
ISBN0472099124 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0472069128 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780472099122
ISBN9780472069125

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LC173 .N46 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold