The main point of this book is to argue that French universities experienced a quiet but important change during the last decade, which allowed them to become pertinent and more autonomous actors within the French university system.
Introduction Part I: The faculty republic, Introduction 1. From Napoleon's Imperial University to the faculty republic 2. The faculty republic 3. Universities steered by the disciplines Part II: French universities come into their own, Introduction 4. The centralized, standardized, egalitarian model destabilized 5. And the ministry recognized the universities. 6. French universities emerge Part III: From one university configuration to another, Introduction 7. From universities to university configurations 8. University configurations and change Conclusion Notes References
