Academic Freedom at the Dawn of a New Century: How Terrorism, Governments, and Culture Wars Impact Free Speech

by Evan Gerstmann (Editor), Matthew J. Streb (Editor), David M. Rabban (Introduction)

Overview

This volume explores the state of academic freedom in the United States and abroad. What impact have the attacks of September 11th and the ensuing war on terrorism had on free speech, access to information, government funding of the sciences, and other cornerstones of freedom of inquiry at American universities? How has the renewed emphasis on patriotism affected the "culture wars" that aroused so much controversy on American campuses? And how does academic freedom in the United States compare to that of other nations?

To engage these crucial questions, the editors have assembled some of the nation's leading experts on academic freedom, from a broad range of disciplines including law, political science, and the history of science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804754446
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Publication date:	08/08/2006
Edition description:	1
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Evan Gerstmann is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Loyola Marymount University. Matthew J. Streb is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Northern Illinois University.

Table of Contents

Foreword   David M. Rabban     ix
Acknowledgments     xv
Introduction
The Reemergence of the Academic Freedom Debate   Matthew J. Streb     3
Three Conceptions of Academic Freedom   Timothy C. Shiell     17
Academic Freedom and American Universities
Academic Freedom in the Post-September 11 Era: An Old Game with New Rules   Robert M. O'Neil     43
Political Mobilization and Resistance to Censorship   Donald A. Downs     61
Censoring Science: Lessons from the Past for the Post-9/11 Era   M. Susan Lindee     79
Academic Freedom in Global Perspective
Academic Freedom in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia: Looking Toward the NEAR Future   John Akker     99
Academic Freedom in Western Europe: Right or Privilege?   Antonio Brown     115
Formal Freedoms, Informal Violence: Academic Freedom and Human Rights in Latin America   Enrique Desmond Arias     130
Conclusions, Reflections, and Remarks on Academic Freedom
Two Theories of Self-Censorship   Paul M. Sniderman     157
The Century Ahead: A Brief Survey of Potential Threats to Freedom of Speech, Thought, and Inquiry at American Universities   Evan Gerstmann     175
Notes     187
Bibliography     215
Contributors     231
Index     235

Editorial Reviews

This outstanding book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the issue of academic freedom. Gerstmann and Streb have assembled some of the leading scholars and advocates in the field, and they confront the issue in balanced, thoughtful, and interesting ways.”—Nadine Strossen, President, American Civil Liberties Union, and Professor, New York Law School

“The essays in this book examine the notion of academic freedom in a nuanced and controversial manner. Given the controversies over academic freedom since 9/11, this volume will receive attention from both academics and interested lay readers.”—Philip A. Klinkner, Hamilton College

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