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Daniel Chirot on the necessity of higher education to democracy

January 28, 2022

Professor Emeritus Daniel Chirot’s article titled, “Higher Education and the Crisis of Democracy” argues that “Without a return to basic principles and traditional liberal curricula in higher education, America’s days as an open, tolerant, well-functioning democracy could be numbered.”

The article was published on Jan. 28, 2022 by Project Syndicate, an online global news platform that features exclusive contributions by prominent political leaders, policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists from around the world.