Empires of Ideas

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Author	: William C. Kirby
Publisher	: Harvard University Press
Total Pages	: 505
Release	: 2022-07-05
ISBN-10	: 9780674737716
ISBN-13	: 0674737717
Rating	: 4/5 (16 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Empires of Ideas by : William C. Kirby

Book excerpt: 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.

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