The rise of neo-nationalism is having a profound and troubling
impact on leading national universities and the societies they
serve. This is the first comparative study of how today's
right-wing populist movements and authoritarian governments are
threatening higher education. Universities have long been at the
forefront of both national development and global integration. But
the political and policy world in which they operate is undergoing
a transition, one that is reflective of a significant change in
domestic politics and international relations: a populist turn
inward among a key group of nation-states, often led by demagogues,
that includes China and Hong Kong, Turkey, Hungary, Russia, Brazil,
the United Kingdom, and the United States. In many parts of the
world, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity for populists
and autocrats to further consolidate their power. Within right-wing
political ecosystems, universities, in effect, offer the proverbial
canary in the coal mine-a clear window into the extent of civil
liberties and the political environment and trajectory of
nation-states. In Neo-nationalism and Universities, John Aubrey
Douglass provides the first significant examination of the rise of
neo-nationalism and its impact on the missions, activities,
behaviors, and productivity of leading national universities.
Douglass presents a major comparative exploration of the role of
national politics and norms in shaping the role of universities in
nation-states-and vice versa. He also explores when universities
are societal leaders or followers: When they are agents of social
and economic change, or simply agents reinforcing and supporting an
existing social and political order. In a series of case studies,
Douglass and contributors examine troubling trends that threaten
the societal role of universities, including attacks on civil
liberties, free speech, and the validity of science; the firing and
jailing of academics; anti-immigrant rhetoric; and restrictions on
visas with consequences for the mobility of academic talent. The
book also offers recommendations to preserve the autonomy and
academic freedom of universities and their constituents.
Neo-nationalism and Universities is written for a broad public
readership interested and concerned about the rise of nationalist
movements, illiberal democracies, and autocratic leaders.
Contributors: Jose Augusto Guilhon Albuquerque, Elizabeth
Balbachevsky, Thomas Brunotte, Igor Chirikov, Igor Fedyukin, Karin
Fischer, Wilhelm Krull, Brendan O'Malley, Bryan E. Penprase, Marijk
van der Wende
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