{"product_id":"leading-the-modern-university-9781442648753","title":"Leading the Modern University","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading the Modern University documents the challenges and solutions that five successive York University presidents encountered from the very early 1970s up to 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘What an interesting, well written, and relevant book, developed in collaboration with her presidential colleagues. Each president, in turn, describes aspects of the office deemed fit for public consumption, each in their unique voice and perspective.’ -- Victoria Handford * Canadian Journal of Higher Education vol 47:01:2017 *\u003cbr\u003e\"Marsden’s book is comprehensive and informative. I fully recommend it to anyone who is passionate about post-secondary education and who hopes to understand the forces continuing to shape university leadership.\" -- Gervan Fearon, Brock University * University of Toronto Quarterly, vol 87 3, Summer 2018 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures  List of Tables  Acknowledgements.  Contributors.  List of Acronyms and Abbreviations  Introduction  Lorna R. Marsden  1: Background to the Events of 1973 at York University  Lorna R. Marsden  2: York University: As Seen Through the Eyes of a President, 1974-1984  H. Ian Macdonald  3: The Economy is the Secret Police of Our Desires: York University 1985-1992  Harry Arthurs  4: Tales of York: 1992-1997  Susan Mann  5: Years of Transition: 1997-2007  Lorna R. Marsden  6: This is Our Time: Into a New Era at York University, 2007-2014  Mamdouh Shoukri  7: York's Crises Resolved: The Future Is Secure  Lorna R. Marsden  Works Cited","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187500671319,"sku":"9781442648753","price":30.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/leading-the-modern-university-9781442648753","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}