Purity and danger in the modern university
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Society
Publication Date
7-1-2011
Volume
48
Issue
4
First Page
297
Last Page
300
Abstract
The article discusses university finances, focusing on a controversy surrounding a donation made by Saif al'Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, to the Centre for Global Governance at England's London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It considers universities' missions and roles in society, commenting on associations between higher education, governments, and the private sector. The author considers universities' commitments to political progress. The views of LSE professors David Held and Richard Sennett are also discussed.
DOI
10.1007/s12115-011-9439-2
Print ISSN
01472011
E-ISSN
19364725
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Baehr, P. (2011). Purity and danger in the modern university. Society, 48(4), 297-300. doi: 10.1007/s12115-011-9439-2