"In Terms of Respect, Princeton President Chris Eisgruber offers an extraordinary analysis of the current challenges to free speech and academic freedom on university campuses. In this remarkable work, Eisgruber explains the reasons for those challenges, explores the extent to which they do--and do not--seriously threaten the most fundamental values of our universities, and offers insightful advice about how universities should--and should not--address those challenges going forward. Anyone interested in the divisive and controversial issues triggered by the threatening actions of the Trump administration, the controversies over the Israel/Palestine conflict, and the often divisive impact of social media on learning and openness to free and respectful argument and disagreement should read this brilliant book. It is, truly, both inspiring and eye-opening."--Geoffrey R. Stone, Edward H. Levi Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Chicago
"Terms of Respect: How Colleges Get Free Speech Right is a forcefully persuasive book on this most crucial, timely topic. Engagingly written, illuminated with descriptions of Christopher Eisgruber's own experiences as president of Princeton University, and a nuanced discussion of the historical complexity of the subject, this should be a handbook for university administrators in our embattled time. Highly recommended." --Joyce Carol Oates
"In Terms of Respect, Christopher L. Eisgruber deftly unravels the specious dichotomy between free expression and equality. Drawing on his dual experience as a constitutional scholar and university president, he reveals how America's commitment to robust free speech emerged from the civil-rights movement itself. As our democracy faces unprecedented polarization and our discourse splinters across digital platforms, Eisgruber offers a timely meditation on how universities might model the deliberative community our republic so desperately needs. The health of our civic life, he argues, depends on cultivating both the courage to speak boldly and the wisdom to listen across our deepest differences."--Anthony Appiah, Silver Professor of Philosophy and Law, NYU