{"product_id":"universities-in-decline-9780761862185","title":"Universities in Decline","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the declining role of universities in policy generation and analyzes the increasing political influence of Washington-based institutions.  This provocative new book identifies such Washington think tanks and policy shops as AEI, CSIS, and the National War College as the main generators of policy ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Chapter 1: Introduction: East Coast Universities Chapter 2: Amherst: “Village of Light” Chapter 3: The University of Massachusetts\/Amherst: A Turbulent History Chapter 4: The 1960s: Assistant Professor: Poor but Flourishing Chapter 5: The 1970s: Associate Professor: Trouble in Paradise Chapter 6: The 1980s: Full Professor: Farther and Farther away from the University Chapter 7: An Endowed Chair: The Leonard J. Horwitz Professorship Chapter 8: Is There Life as Emeritus Prof? UMass and the Department in Decline and Freefall Chapter 9: Conclusion","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037877272919,"sku":"9780761862185","price":66.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761862185.jpg?v=1750937974","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/universities-in-decline-9780761862185","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}