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Title Academic freedom at the dawn of a new century : how terrorism, governments, and culture wars impact free speech / edited by Evan Gerstmann and Matthew J. Streb ; foreword by David M. Rabban
Published Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2006

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Description xvi, 241 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface: David M. Rabban -- Part I: Introduction -- Chapter 1--The Reemergence of the Academic Freedom Debate -- Matthew J. Streb -- Chapter 2--Three Conceptions of Academic Freedom -- Timothy C. Shiell -- Part II: Academic Freedom and American Universities. -- Chapter 3--Academic Freedom in the post-September 11 Era: -- An Old Game With New Rules -- Robert M. O'Neil -- Chapter 4--Political Mobilization and Resistance to Censorship -- Donald A. Downs -- Chapter 5--Censoring Science: Lessons From the Past for the Post-9/11 Era -- M. Susan Lindee -- Part III: Academic Freedom in Global Perspective. -- Chapter 6--Academic Freedom in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia: -- Looking Toward the NEAR Future -- John Akker -- Chapter 7--Academic Freedom in Western Europe: Right or Privilege? -- Antonio Brown -- Chapter 8--Formal Freedoms, Informal Violence: -- Academic Freedom and Human Rights in Latin America -- Enrique Desmond Arias -- Part IV: Conclusions, Reflections, and Remarks on Academic Freedom. -- Chapter 9--Two Theories of Self-Censorship -- Paul M. Sniderman -- Chapter 10-- The Century Ahead: A Brief Survey of Potential Threats -- to Freedom of Speech, Thought, and Inquiry at American -- Universities -- Evan Gerstmann -- References -- Contributors -- Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [215]-230) and index
Subject Academic freedom -- United States.
Academic freedom.
Education, Higher -- Political aspects.
Author Gerstmann, Evan.
Streb, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1974-
LC no. 2006017971
ISBN 0804754446
9780804754446 (cloth : alk. paper)
Other Titles Terrorism, governments, and culture wars impact free speech