Overview
- Discusses the educational reforms of Wilhelm von Humboldt and their legacy in the modern university system
- Outlines key conflicts which have informed the development of higher education policy in Germany
- Applies Humboldt’s theories to current economic policy challenges?
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Economics (BRIEFSECONOMICS, volume 89)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The University According to Humboldt
Book Subtitle: History, Policy, and Future Possibilities
Editors: Jürgen Georg Backhaus
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13856-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-13855-8Published: 12 June 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-13856-5Published: 12 June 2015
Series ISSN: 2191-5504
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5512
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 84
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Economic Thought/Methodology, Social Policy, Economic Policy