| Description |
x, 301 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-286) and index. |
| Contents |
Ideas and institutions in American political development -- Why the university? a uniquely positioned institution -- The Morrill Act of 1862 and coordination shaping the American university and the American state -- Beyond the Morrill Act : developing partnerships in the "loosely coupled" era -- Beyond service : the development of universities as independent agents -- The origins of formal alignment : the national university movement and the creation of the AAU -- Working for service : the rise of formal alignment and the furtherance of agency -- Facilitating shared service : formal alignment and active partnerships -- The modern university and the question of contemporary public service. |
| Subject |
Education, Higher -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Education, Higher -- Political aspects. |
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United States. |
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Higher education and state -- United States.
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Higher education and state. |
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Education, Higher -- United States -- History.
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Education, Higher. |
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History. |
| ISBN |
0472099124 cloth alkaline paper |
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0472069128 paperback alkaline paper |
| Standard No. |
9780472099122 |
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9780472069125 |
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