- Preface
- Introduction: The “World-Class” University
- 1. The University in Germany: A Historical Introduction
- 2. The Modern Original: The University of Berlin
- 3. Truth, Justice, and Freedom in a Cold War World: The Free University of Berlin
- 4. The Rise and Challenges of American Research Universities
- 5. Rising through Change and through Storm: Harvard University
- 6. Public Mission, Private Funding: The University of California, Berkeley
- 7. Outrageous Ambitions: Duke University
- 8. A Chinese Century? The Revival and Rise of Chinese Universities
- 9. From Preparatory Academy to National Flagship: Tsinghua University
- 10. The Burden of History: Nanjing University
- 11. Asia’s Global University? The University of Hong Kong
- Conclusion: Lessons and Prospects
- Notes
- Index
Empires of Ideas
Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China
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$37.95 • £33.95 • €34.95
ISBN 9780674737716
Publication Date: 07/05/2022
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