Libyan Money, Academic Missions, and Public Social Science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2427918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Craig Calhoun (0000-0001-7218-3780, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 9-45 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0899-2363 • E-ISSN: 1527-8018 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1215/08992363-1443538 |
| OpenAlex | W1980651912 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Seeking to end international isolation and pursue limited reform, Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi and his son Saif drew British and American social scientists into a diplomatic and public relations project. Contracts with the Monitor Group (and Harvard faculty members) and the London School of Economics (where Saif Qaddafi also studied for a PhD and made a donation) were prominent. Libyan funds supported consultancies, visits, and training but, strikingly, not sustained, context-specific research. Both institutions were embarrassed when protests in Libya met with sharp repression and the country fell into civil war. Some critics wrongly conclude that academics should never work in countries with problematic political regimes. Analyzing the distinctive Libyan trajectory, this article stresses instead the need for careful organizational review, open debate, and clear emphasis on core academic missions as institutions and researchers seek to simultaneously have a public impact and secure needed funds
Donation · Fell · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · History · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2016 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |