{"title":"William C. Kirby","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam C. Kirby\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of ideas and their influence across cultures and history. His works often delve into the interplay between intellectual movements and societal change, providing readers with a thoughtful perspective on global developments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Kirby’s writings challenge readers to consider the power of knowledge and ideology in shaping empires and modern institutions. 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It is must-reading for everyone who cares about universities, a thought-provoking lesson in the strange mix of durability and vulnerability that defines this key modern institution.\" - Richard Broadhead, President Emeritus, Duke University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"William Kirby's new book is unique. I know of nothing else on higher education that resembles it in breadth, scope, and sheer comparative information and analysis. Anyone interested in the nature of universities during the past two centuries will want to read this volume.\" - Neil L. Rudenstine, President Emeritus, Harvard University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday American institutions dominate nearly every major ranking of global universities. Yet in historical terms, America's preeminence is relatively new, and there is no reason to assume that US schools will continue to lead the world a century from now. Indeed, America's supremacy in higher education is under great stress, particularly at its public universities, while Chinese universities are on the ascent. Will China threaten American primacy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpires of Ideas\u003c\/em\u003e looks to the past two hundred years for answers, examining the successes of leading universities to determine how they rose to prominence and what threats they currently face. William C. 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Will China threaten American primacy?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEmpires of Ideas\u003c\/em\u003e looks to the past two hundred years for answers, chronicling two revolutions in higher education: the birth of the research university and its integration with the liberal education model. William C. Kirby examines the successes of leading universities—The University of Berlin and the Free University of Berlin in Germany; Harvard, Duke, and the University of California, Berkeley, in the United States—to determine how they rose to prominence and what threats they currently face. Kirby draws illuminating comparisons to the trajectories of three Chinese contenders: Tsinghua University, Nanjing University, and the University of Hong Kong, which aim to be world-class institutions that can compete with the best the United States and Europe have to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut Chinese institutions also face obstacles. 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