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From moral authority to risk management: How university presidents stopped speaking their minds

By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College

Throughout the 20th century, college and university presidents spoke out on everything, from wars to civil rights struggles, with a sense of moral authority attempting to guide the course.

Their language was typically direct and free of jargon.

“Democracy is the best form of government.…

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