{"product_id":"academic-freedom-at-the-dawn-of-a-new-century-9780804759809","title":"Academic Freedom at the Dawn of a New Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a provocative examination of the current state of academic freedom in the United States and around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This outstanding book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the issue of academic freedom. Gerstmann and Streb have assembled some of the leading scholars and advocates in the field, and they confront the issue in balanced, thoughtful, and interesting ways.”—Nadine Strossen, President, American Civil Liberties Union, and Professor, New York Law School\u003cbr\u003e“The essays in this book examine the notion of academic freedom in a nuanced and controversial manner. Given the controversies over academic freedom since 9\/11, this volume will receive attention from both academics and interested lay readers.”—Philip A. Klinkner, Hamilton College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTable of Contents  Acknowledgments  Preface: David M. Rabban\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Part I: Introduction  Chapter 1--The Reemergence of the Academic Freedom Debate \t\t\t  Matthew J. Streb  Chapter 2--Three Conceptions of Academic Freedom\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t  Timothy C. Shiell\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Part II: Academic Freedom and American Universities.  Chapter 3--Academic Freedom in the post-September 11 Era: \t\t\t  An Old Game With New Rules   Robert M. O'Neil  Chapter 4--Political Mobilization and Resistance to Censorship\t\t\t   Donald A. Downs  Chapter 5--Censoring Science: Lessons From the Past for the Post-9\/11 Era\t  M. Susan Lindee  Part III: Academic Freedom in Global Perspective.  Chapter 6--Academic Freedom in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia: \t\t  Looking Toward the NEAR Future   John Akker  Chapter 7--Academic Freedom in Western Europe: Right or Privilege? \t\t  Antonio Brown  Chapter 8--Formal Freedoms, Informal Violence: \t\t\t\t\t  Academic Freedom and Human Rights in Latin America   Enrique Desmond Arias  Part IV: Conclusions, Reflections, and Remarks on Academic Freedom.  Chapter 9--Two Theories of Self-Censorship\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\tPaul M. Sniderman  Chapter 10-- The Century Ahead: A Brief Survey of Potential Threats\t\t  to Freedom of Speech, Thought, and Inquiry at American   Universities  \t\t  \t\t\tEvan Gerstmann  References\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  Contributors   Index","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405576380759,"sku":"9780804759809","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804759809.jpg?v=1730492889","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/academic-freedom-at-the-dawn-of-a-new-century-9780804759809","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}