An in-depth look at why American universities continue to favor U.S.-focused social science research despite efforts to make scholarship more cosmopolitanU.S. research universities have long endeavored to be cosmopolitan places, yet the disciplines of economics, political science, and sociology have remained stubbornly parochial. Despite decade

"Seeing the World combines impressive ambition and empirical depth with a powerful comparative approach to make a significant contribution to our understanding of area studies."--Jason Owen-Smith, University of Michigan

"[Seeing the World] offers a novel perspective to understand the historical and contemporary role of US research universities in shaping and reshaping American and global societies. . . . A must-read book for anyone working or studying within the US higher education system. It will help current students, scholars, and administrators better understand their role within the American university’s knowledge-producing system.—Lipon Mondal, International Journal of Comparative Sociology"