The Role of Higher Education in a Security State

Autor/in	Perelman, Michael
Titel	The Role of Higher Education in a Security State
Quelle	In: Thought & Action, (2005), S.179-186 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-8475
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Higher Education; National Security; Role of Education; Politics of Education; Political Power; Political Influences; Educational Administration; Institutional Mission; Institutional Characteristics; Governance; Government Role; Institutional Administration; Institutional Autonomy; Barriers; Academic Freedom; Global Approach; Terrorism; Educational Policy; Educational Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; National territory; Security; Staatsgebiet; Sicherheit; Bildungsauftrag; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Politische Macht; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Education; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Finanzierung; Institutionelle Autonomie; Akademische Freiheit; Globales Denken; Terrorismus; Politics of education; Bildungspraxis
Abstract	What is the role of higher education when a nation moves toward a political climate in which the government has a free hand to do whatever it wants in the name of national security? If society faces a real threat that could destroy life as we know it, then we should all--including higher education--rise to its defense. However, if national security is merely used as a ruse to grab power, then higher education faces a very different imperative. Even if the threat is real, higher education still has a responsibility to carefully question the extent to which state power is justified. This article discusses the mission of higher education in relation to national security--to create informed discussion, and search for truth no matter where it leads. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Education Association. 1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-833-4000; Fax: 202-822-7974; Web site: http://www.nea.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01