Universities in Decline: From the Great Society to Today

by Howard J. Wiarda University of Georgia (late)

Overview

Universities in Decline 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 incentives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761862185
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	09/17/2014
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Howard J. Wiardais 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.

Table 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