The Big U by Neal Stephenson

A wild satirical campus novel that follows the descent of a sprawling American university into factional warfare as petty rivalries, administrative bungling, and marketing-driven reforms spiral into outright chaos; professors, students, and administrators find their petty grievances amplified by ideology and bureaucracy until the campus becomes a besieged microstate, blending dark comedy, action, and social critique to lampoon higher education, consumer culture, and institutional incompetence.

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