The university, state, and market: the political economy of globalization in the Americas
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0804751692
ISBN 13
9780804751698
Category
Publication Year
2005
Publisher
Pages
360
Subject
Education, Higher--Economic aspects
Description
Explores the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets throughout the Americas in light of the growing influence of globalization. It offers a biting critique of neoliberal globalization and its anti-democratic elements. In seeking to challenge the hegemony of neoliberal globalization, the authors highlight the ways in which corporate capitalism, academic capitalism, and increased militarization―both in the form of terrorism and in the international war against terrorism―are directing societies and institutions.--From Amazon
Number of Copies
1
