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      Empires of Ideas: Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China

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      The United States is the global leader in higher education, but this was not always the case and may not remain so. William Kirby examines sources of—and threats to—US higher education supremacy and charts the rise of Chinese competitors. Yet Chinese institutions also face problems, including a ...

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      Product ID:9780674737716
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:US
      Title:Empires of Ideas
      Subtitle:Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China
      Authors:Author: William C. Kirby
      Page Count:504
      Subjects:History of education, History of education, Educational strategies and policy, Educational administration and organization, Higher education, tertiary education, Educational strategies & policy, Organization & management of education, Higher & further education, tertiary education
      Description:The United States is the global leader in higher education, but this was not always the case and may not remain so. William Kirby examines sources of—and threats to—US higher education supremacy and charts the rise of Chinese competitors. Yet Chinese institutions also face problems, including a state that challenges the commitment to free inquiry.
      Imprint Name:Harvard University Press
      Publisher Name:Harvard University Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2022-07-05

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      Weight940 g
      Dimensions245 × 170 × 44 mm