Enemies of Promise

Why should books drive the academic hierarchy? This controversial question posed by Lindsay Waters ignited fierce debate in the academy and its presses, as he warned that the "publish or perish" dictum was breaking down the academic system in the United States. Waters hones his argument in this pamphlet with a new set of questions that challenges the previously unassailable link between publishing and tenure. As one of the most important and innovative editors in the humanities and social sciences, Waters has witnessed the self-destruction occurring in the academic world because of the pressure to publish. Drawing upon his years of experience, he reveals how this principle is destroying the quality of educational institutions and the ideals of higher learning. It is time for scholars to rise up, Waters argues, and reclaim the governance of their institutions.

ISBN 0972819657   Pages 110 ISBN13 9780972819657 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher The University of Chicago Press   Weight (grammes) 88 Imprint University of Chicago Press   Published in Chicago, IL Format Paperback   Height (mm) 179 Publication date 08 Jun 2004   Width (mm) 117 Library of Congress LB   Spine width (mm) 9 DEWEY 070.5   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC21

"A thought-provoking study of a different kind."--"Irish Times" --Andreas Hess"Irish Times" (05/24/2005)

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