Sheila Slaughter is Associate Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona.

"I expect this indisputably mature work of scholarship to be viewed as a substantial and, by many, a seminal contribution to the higher education literature. The book is fascinating to read not only because it is well-written and tightly argued, but especially because of the way that the author invites the reader to reflect on the data and its theoretical implications. Indeed, the book is such a good read that I would strongly recommend it to anyone concerned about higher education." — Clifton F. Conrad, University of Wisconsin, Madison"Many consider the topic to be the keystone issue facing higher education and the larger society. The book demonstrates the valve of a neo-Marxist approach for the study of higher education in a way that will be accepted by individuals who do not consider themselves neo-Marxists." — Robert J. Silverman, The Ohio State University

• List of Tables Acknowledgements 1. Higher Education Policy Literature 2. Policy Issues Past and Present 3. Social Location of Corporate and University Leaders 4. University Presidents and Public Policy 5. Bases of Corporate Interest in Higher Education 6. The Business-Higher Education Forum Reports: Corporate and Campus Cooperation 7. The Business-Higher Education Forum Reports: New Issues and Traditional Alliances 8. Class, State, Ideology, and Higher Education Notes Index