Academic Capitalism: Universities in the Global Struggle for Excellence

By Richard Münch

This book examines the political economy of academic capitalism, investigating why and how the economic logic of capital accumulation has come to dominate the academy, how this domination has changed the struggle for recognition in the academic field, and the consequences for academic freedom and the evolution of scientific knowledge.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415840147
• ISBN13: 9780415840149
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"