William C. Kirby

'Empires of Ideas'

Bog | Engelsk

A Marginal Revolution Best Non-fiction Book [A] fascinating book. Steven Mintz, Inside Higher Ed Substantive on virtually every page, the author actually understands how universities workAn impressive performance. Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution With his

'Empires of Ideas'

Bog | Engelsk

The modern university was born in Germany. In the twentieth century, the United States leapfrogged Germany to become the global leader in higher education. Will China challenge its position in the twenty-first? Today American institutions dominate nearly