The author details the (largely) right wing attacks on academic freedom in the United States in the wake of the September 11th attacks. He spends significant time discussing one of the most concerted campaigns, censorship of criticism of Israel, as well as the activities of former Ramparts editor and now right wing activist David Horowitz. He also offers chapters debunking the widespread myth that American universities are overwhelmingly liberal and inhospitable to conservative speech, discussing attacks on campus newspapers, and examining the threat to academic freedom from higher education's increasing focus on profit as its ultimate goal. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

After 9/11, liberal professors and students faced an onslaught of attacks on their patriotism and academic freedom. In a lively narrative this book tells the story of attacks on academic freedom in the past five years.

After 9/11, liberal professors and students faced an onslaught of attacks on their patriotism and academic freedom. In a lively narrative this book tells the story of attacks on academic freedom in the past five years. It highlights nationally prominent and lesser known cases, drawing upon media reports, university documents, and reports and studies seldom seen by the public. It shows how conservative attacks on higher education distort the facts in order to pursue an assault on liberal ideas. A wave of Web sites and think-tanks urge students to spy on their professors for any sign of deviation from the new PC: Patriotic Correctness. Free speech on campus is facing its greatest threat in a half century, and Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies documents the danger to rights and looks to solutions for ensuring and promoting the free exchange of ideas requisite in any thriving democracy.