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Stephen James Nelson - Decades of Chaos and Revolution - 9781442210806 - V9781442210806
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Decades of Chaos and Revolution

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Description for Decades of Chaos and Revolution Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
Decades of Chaos and Revolution: Showdowns for College Presidents is the story and comparison of two eras in the history of higher education. The first era covers the period of the 1960s through the mid-1970s, and the second is the first decade of the twenty-first century.  Both decades were marked by events that shook the foundations of colleges and universities, and society as a whole.  Nelson weaves an engaging story, told through the eyes of the presidents of the institutions that were involved in the chaos of those eras.   For colleges and universities and their presidents, these two ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442210806
SKU
V9781442210806
Shipping Time
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About Stephen James Nelson
Stephen J. Nelson is associate professor of educational leadership at Bridgewater State University and senior scholar in the Leadership Alliance at Brown University. He has written three previous books about the college presidency: Leaders in the Crossroads: Success and Failure in the College Presidency, Leaders in the Labyrinth: College Presidents and the Battleground of Creeds and Convictions, Leaders in the ... Read more

Reviews for Decades of Chaos and Revolution
The unprecedented upheavals of the 1960s presented momentous challenges to higher education, forcing university leaders to wrestle with political forces that threatened to compromise and even undermine the university’s historical commitments to free inquiry and the unbiased pursuit of truth. New challenges since the `60s have thrown additional challenges in the university’s path, including financial issues, the decline of faculty ... Read more

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