Purity and danger in the modern university

William Peter BAEHR

doi:10.1007/s12115-011-9439-2

Purity and danger in the modern university

William Peter BAEHR

Department of Sociology and Social Policy

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	297-300
Number of pages	4
Journal	Society
Volume	48
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-011-9439-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jul 2011

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