Looks at the university at the end of the nineteenth century using the concept of a “social institution”, and applying four approaches. A functional analysis provides insights into the kinds of knowledge a university produces. Examination of changes in these functions in the nineteenth...

This thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular and authoritative reference work introduces the reader to the major concepts and leading contributors in the field of law and economics. The Companion features accessible, informative and provocative entries on all the significant issues,...