University, Inc. : the corporate corruption of American higher education / Jennifer Washburn.

New York : Basic Books, [2005], ©2005.

xx, 326 pages ; 25 cm

A new kind of uprising at Berkeley -- The lessons of history -- The birth of the market-model U -- The republic of science in turmoil -- Are conflicts of interest hazardous to our health? -- The university as business -- Dreaming of Silicon Valley -- Paying more for less : the commercial squeeze on teaching & the humanities -- The path forward : preserving the public domain.

Includes bibliographical references and index.