Academic Freedom and the Law deals with comparative legal protections of academic freedom in an accessible and engaging manner that will be of interest to academics both inside and outside law faculties Barendt s discussion of these different contexts is sophisticated and informative and will surely invite awareness of different issues than any one academic will have been exposed to in his or her own disciplinary context Those contemplating proposed legal protections of academic freedom or negotiating collective agreements having articles on academic freedom would do well to consider seriously Barendt s discussion of different implications of different versions or forms of protection Dwight Newman Canadian Assocation of University Teachers Bulletin April 2011
