Governance and the Public GoodWilliam G. Tierney The public good is not merely an economic idea of goods and services, but a place where thoughtful debate and examination of the polis can occur. In differentiating the university from corporations and other private sector businesses, Governance and the Public Good provides a framework for discussing the trend toward politicized and privatized postsecondary institutions while acknowledging the parallel demands of accountability and autonomy placed on sites of higher learning. If one accepts the notion of higher education as a public good, does this affect how one thinks about the governance of America's colleges and universities? Contributors to this book explore the role of the contemporary university, its relationship to the public good beyond a simple obligation to educate for jobs, and the subsequent impact on how institutions of higher education are and should be governed. |
Contents
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The Role of Public Spheres | 11 |
Governing in a Time of Privatization | 29 |
3 Rethinking State Governance of Higher Education | 51 |
The Art of Governance | 73 |
5 The New New Challenge of Governance by Governing Boards | 95 |
6 Renewing the Place of Academic Expertise and Authority in the Reform of University Governance | 117 |
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