The University, State, and Market - 9780804751698

The University, State, and MarketThe Political Economy of Globalization in the Americas\nAuthor(s): Robert A. Rhoads, Carlos Alberto Torres\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Stanford University Press, United States\nImprint: Stanford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780804751698, 978-0804751698\nSynopsis\nThis volume explores the complex relationships among universities, states, and markets throughout the Americas in light of the growing influence of globalization. It offers a biting critique of neoliberal globalization and its anti-democratic elements. In seeking to challenge the hegemony of neoliberal globalization, the authors highlight the ways in which corporate capitalism, academic capitalism, and increased militarizationboth in the form of terrorism and in the international war against terrorismare directing societies and institutions. \n\n Throughout this volume, the contributorsled by Noam Chomsky, Boaventura de Sousa Santos, Raymond Morrow, Sheila Slaughter, and Atilio Boronargue ts