A History of the University in Europe: Volume 4, Universities since 1945 (A History of the University in Europe, Series Number 4) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521361087 ISBN 13: 9780521361088

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

This is the final volume in a four-part series covering the development of the university in Europe (east and west) from its origins to the present day, focusing on a number of major themes viewed from a European perspective. The originality of the series lies in its comparative, interdisciplinary, collaborative and transnational nature. It deals also with the content of what was taught at the universities, but its main purpose is an appreciation of the role and structures of the universities as seen against a backdrop of changing conditions, ideas and values. This volume deals with the reconstruction and epoch-making expansion of higher education after 1945, which led to the triumph of modern science. It traces the development of the relationship between universities and national states, teachers and students, their ambitions and political activities. Special attention is paid to fundamental changes in the content of teaching at the universities.

About this title

Book Description:

This is the final volume in a four-part series covering the development of the university in Europe. Dealing with the epoch-making reconstruction and expansion of higher education after 1945, it traces the development of relationships between universities and national states, teachers and students, their ambitions and political activities.

About the Author:

Walter Rüegg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Bern, Switzerland.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521361087
• ISBN 13: 9780521361088
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 660
• Editor: Rüegg Walter