This carefully-structured reader presents a survey of the whole body of Williams' existing work, providing existing readers with a new perspective on his writings, and new readers with the opportunity to explore his ideas in depth.

This carefully-structured reader presents a survey of the whole body of Williams' existing work, providing existing readers with a new perspective on his writings, and new readers with the opportunity to explore his ideas in depth.

How do we understand academic freedom today? Does it still have relevance in a global reconfiguring of higher education in the interests of the economy, rather than the public good? And locally, is academic freedom no more than an inconvenient ideal, paid lip service to South Africa s Constitution as an individual right, but neglected in institutional practice? This book argues that the core content of academic freedom the principle of supporting and extending open intellectual enquiry is essential to realizing the full public value of higher education. John Higgins emphasizes the central...

A collection of memorable sayings and oddments from the 58 novels, 7 plays and 100 short stories of Victor Canning.