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Universities and the Public Sphere - Knowledge Creation and State Building in the Era of Globalization (Paperback)
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Universities and the Public Sphere - Knowledge Creation and State Building in the Era of Globalization (Paperback)
Series: International Studies in Higher Education
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Universities have been propelled into the center of the global
political economy of knowledge production by a number of factors:
mass education, academic capitalism, the globalization of
knowledge, the democratization of communication in the era of the
Internet, and the emergence of the knowledge and innovation
economy. The latest book in the International Studies in Higher
Education series, Universities and the Public Sphere addresses the
vital role of research universities as global public spheres, sites
where public interaction, conversation and deliberation take place,
where the nature of the State and private interests can be openly
debated and contested. At a time of increased privatization, open
markets, and government involvement in higher education, the book
also addresses the challenges facing the university in its role as
a global public sphere. In this volume, international contributors
challenge prevalent views of the global marketplace to create a
deeper understanding of higher education's role in knowledge
creation and nation building. In nearly every national context the
pressures of globalization, neo-liberal economic restructuring, and
new managerial imperatives challenge traditional norms of autonomy,
academic freedom, access and affordability. The authors in
Universities and the Public Sphere argue that universities are
uniquely suited to have transformative democratic potential as
global public spheres.
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