Michael Ignatieff, who served as rector of the Central European University between 2016 and 2021, when the institution was expelled from Viktor Orbán’s Hungary: “Orbán was ‘the master’ who had learned that controlling the universities that recruit and train elites means they can eventually control the political system, and now he is an inspiration to others (authoritarians).” Read more from Inside Higher Education.
NEWS BRIEFS: For Authoritarians, “Higher Education is The Enemy” Until You Control It to Serve Your Regime, Then It’s “Your Friend”
October 30, 2025/
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