Academic Freedom Under Siege: Higher Education in East Asia, the U.S. and Australia

by Zhidong Hao

Book Overview

This book argues that academic freedom in higher education in East Asia, the U.S. and Australia is under stress. Academic freedom means freedom to teach, research, and serve in multiple political and social roles based on professional principles. It is closely linked to shared governance, in which academics participate in and influence decision making in core academic concerns such as choosing new faculty, faculty promotion, tenure decisions and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030491218
• ISBN13: 9783030491215
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 263 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"