Reflections on the Columbia Disorders of 1968
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David B. Truman (1913 –2003) was an eminent political scientist
and prominent academic administrator. In April 1968, he was the
vice president and provost of Columbia University when students
seized five buildings at the university. The occupation became frontpage
news around the country and the lead story on the nightly news.
More than 20 years later, he recorded his reflections on those events
and their broader context. He wrote in continuing sadness about the
disintegration of a great university, having learned first-hand that a
university is an extraordinarily fragile institution. His is a lesson for
the ages.
Details
- Publication Date
- Dec 3, 2008
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780557031184
- Category
- History
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): David Truman
Specifications
- Pages
- 296
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)