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The Rise of American Research Universities. Elites and Challengers in the Postwar Era.
Graham, Hugh Davis; Diamond, Nancy
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Paperback. Before the Second World War, few universities in the United States could compete as research institutions with their European counterparts. Since 1945, however, America's top research universities are the best in the world. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
Before the Second World War, few universities in the United States had earned high respect among the international community of scholars and scientists. Since 1945, however, the distinctive attributes of American higher education-decentralized administration, pluralistic and research-minded faculties, and intense competition for government funding-have become world standard. Whether measured by Nobel and other prizes, international applications for student admissions and faculty appointments, or the results of academic surveys, America's top research universities are the best in the world. The Rise of American Research Universities provides a fresh historical interpretation of their ascendancy and a fresh, comprehensive estimate of their scholarly ... Read more
Before the Second World War, few universities in the United States had earned high respect among the international community of scholars and scientists. Since 1945, however, the distinctive attributes of American higher education-decentralized administration, pluralistic and research-minded faculties, and intense competition for government funding-have become world standard. Whether measured by Nobel and other prizes, international applications for student admissions and faculty appointments, or the results of academic surveys, America's top research universities are the best in the world. The Rise of American Research Universities provides a fresh historical interpretation of their ascendancy and a fresh, comprehensive estimate of their scholarly ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801880636
SKU
V9780801880636
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About Graham, Hugh Davis; Diamond, Nancy
Hugh Davis Graham was the Holland N. McTyeire Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University. Nancy Diamond is a visiting assistant professor of history and a research associate at Temple University.
Reviews for The Rise of American Research Universities. Elites and Challengers in the Postwar Era.
[The authors] argue that ratings based on reputation reflect yesterday's reality and understate the quality of some universities while overstating others. Miami Herald Provides a historical perspective on the annual snapshots by such periodicals as U.S. News and World Report... Fluid, concise, [and] compelling. Journal of American History An important contribution to our understanding of what actually happened during that ... Read more