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Al-Qaeda Goes to College Impact of the War on Terror on American Higher Education
James Ottavio Castagnera
ISBN: 0-313-36428-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-36428-0
204 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/2009
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £34.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "The book's research is excellent and it is full of detailed footnotes that others will undoubtedly find helpful. . . . This book not only presents well researched factual information, but it also contains legal analysis. . . . To my knowledge, this is the first book on how 9-11 has changed the world of higher education. This book will be available around April 30th and you can pre-order it now . . . You will be glad that you did.'

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    —Adjunct Law Prof Blog     02/21/2009
  • "At its core, the book is optimistic and encourages American educational institutions to take advantage of a market now defined by globalization and increased competition."
    —Reference & Research Book News     August 2009
Description: This volume is the first book-length treatment of how the 9/11 attacks and the American political scene afterward have affected higher education in this country. It covers topics such as: universities' roles in training counter-terrorism experts, particularly anthropologists working in Iraq and Afghanistan; bio-terrorism research on campuses; inflammatory critiques by the likes of Ward Churchill; the conspiracy theories advocated by some academics regarding 9/11; lawsuits against universities by terror victims trying to get settlements from countries like Iran by seizing archaeological artifacts in American universities; accused Islamists teaching at American colleges, like Sami al-Arian at USF.
About the Author: James Ottavio Castagnera is a Philadelphia attorney, author, and university counsel.
LCC Class: 379.73-dc22
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