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Authoritarian populism has been on the rise globally
The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce released a new report, in collaboration with Lenka Dražanová of the European University Institute, that explores the role of higher education in safeguarding democracy from the threat of authoritarianism. The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes finds that higher education—especially in the liberal arts—can mitigate authoritarian tendencies.
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Postsecondary education can play a critical role in safeguarding democracy from the threat of authoritarianism. While people express authoritarian attitudes at all levels of education, a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce finds that higher education can help mitigate authoritarian preferences. Read more from Georgetown CEW’s latest report: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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As we enter a new era defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the evidence suggests that there is good reason to worry about the future of democracy. New research published by Georgetown CEW on authoritarianism in the United States suggests that education can play a protective role for democracy: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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Higher education provides people with a greater sense of security. As a result, it can lead to the development of interpersonal trust, which is associated with a weaker inclination toward expressing authoritarian preferences and attitudes. Read the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce’s new report on authoritarianism in the United States: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce released a new report in collaboration with Lenka Dražanová of the European University Institute. The report finds that #highereducation—especially in the liberal arts—appears to mitigate authoritarian tendencies. Individuals with higher levels of education typically have higher levels of self-esteem, personal security, and autonomy and are less likely to be enticed by authoritarian appeals. https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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Authoritarian populism was gaining steam across the globe before the #COVID19 pandemic, and some authoritarian governments have restricted civil liberties even further as COVID-19 spread. Read the latest report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce to learn more: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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New @GeorgetownCEW report with @lenka_drazanova of @EuropeanUni explores the role of #highered in safeguarding democracy from the threat of #authoritarianism. https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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#Highered tends to expose people to secular values and cultures, making them less inclined to express authoritarian preferences and attitudes. Learn more in the latest @GeorgetownCEW release: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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Compared to those with no more than a high school diploma, bachelor’s #degree holders are significantly less inclined to express authoritarian preferences and attitudes. Read about this and more in @GeorgetownCEW latest report: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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American #highered is known to play a valuable role in instilling the general skills necessary to sustain #democracy. But does more education really offer protection against authoritarian tendencies? @GeorgetownCEW weighs in: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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.@GeorgetownCEW’s new report with @lenka_drazanova of @EuropeanUni finds that #highered can mitigate authoritarian preferences. Read it here: https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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“Authoritarianism is the wolf at the door in any republic, and it now stands howling at our door. We need every reinforcement available to us to secure American democracy for future generations.” – Dr. Anthony P. Carnevale https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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As we enter a new era defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, the evidence suggests that there is good reason to worry about the future of democracy. However, education can play a protective role against authoritarianism in the United States. https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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“Colleges and universities embody and encourage diverse perspectives, enabling them to challenge both predispositions to and manifestations of authoritarianism.” – Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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Students who major in the liberal arts are less inclined to express authoritarian preferences than those who major in business-related fields and STEM disciplines. https://bit.ly/32tzWon
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The Role of Education in Taming Authoritarian Attitudes explores the role of postsecondary education in protecting democratic republics against the threat of authoritarianism.
