The Design of the University: German, American, and "World Class"

by Heinz-Dieter Meyer

Book Overview

The American university is a genuine institutional design innovation, the first to harness the power of markets, government and scholarly love for distinction without being controlled by any of them. The major tenets of the American research university - teaching and research, doctoral education, the allure of a 'national university' - helped it supersede international competitors, particularly Germany, as the leading powerhouse of science and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367152053
• ISBN13: 9780367152055
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"