Co-opting the Classroom: How Political Elites Manipulate Education for Ideological Domination

• In Event: Institutional Dynamics in Separation of Power Systems

Brief Overview

This study investigates how political elites manipulate education systems for ideological indoctrination, drawing on V-Dem data (1945-2021), and finds that regimes with strong constraints are less likely to politicize education.

Authors

• Akash Chopra, Boston College

• Jalal Fetrati, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

• Saber Khani, Boston College