Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship...

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Sarah McLaughlin

Authoritarians in the Academy

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How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech...

Sarah McLaughlin

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Johns Hopkins University Press
19 August 2025

Higher & further education, tertiary education; Public administration; International relations

A revealing exposé on how foreign authoritarian influence is undermining freedom and integrity within American higher education institutions.

In an era of globalized education, where ideals of freedom and inquiry should thrive, an alarming trend has emerged: foreign authoritarian regimes infiltrating American academia. In Authoritarians in the Academy, Sarah McLaughlin exposes how higher education institutions, long considered bastions of free thought, are compromising their values for financial gain and global partnerships.

This groundbreaking investigation reveals the subtle yet sweeping influence of authoritarian governments. University leaders are allowing censorship to flourish on campus, putting pressure on faculty, and silencing international student voices, all in the name of appeasing foreign powers. McLaughlin exposes the troubling reality where university leaders prioritize expansion and profit over the principles of free expression. The book describes incidents in classrooms where professors hesitate to discuss controversial topics and in boardrooms where administrators weigh the costs of offending oppressive regimes. McLaughlin offers a sobering look at how the compromises made in American academia reflect broader societal patterns seen in industries like tech, sports, and entertainment.

Meticulously researched and unapologetically candid, Authoritarians in the Academy is an essential read for anyone who believes in the transformative power of education and the necessity of safeguarding it from the creeping tide of authoritarianism.

By: Sarah McLaughlin
Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 29mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9781421452807
ISBN 10: 1421452804
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 19 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. American Campuses, Red Lines 2. The Censorship Bureaucracy and Its Victims 3. How Did We Get Here? 4. The Global Threat of Authoritarian Censorship in Academia 5. Compromised Campuses 6. The Surveilled Classroom 7. A Free World Needs Free Campuses

Sarah McLaughlin is a senior scholar of global expression at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

Reviews for Authoritarians in the Academy: How the Internationalization of Higher Education and Borderless Censorship Threaten Free Speech

Authoritarians in the Academy is one of those books that turns over a lot of rocks, exposing the unpleasant things going on underneath...The book deserves a wide readership. —National Review