Populist governance poses a profound threat to universities, undermining the autonomy essential to knowledge production. Jeremy Ko and James F. Downes reveal how populist leaders invoking 'the people' against elites consistently reduce academic freedom – and right-wing variants accelerate the decline most sharply
Master’s Student, Comparative and International Studies, ETH Zurich
Jeremy 's research focuses on political economy, institutional development, and sustainability governance from a comparative perspective.
He completed his Bachelor of Social Science in Global Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Jeremy has published several dozens of peer-reviewed articles, many of which are in well-known SSCI journals, including SSM – Population Health, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Sustainable Development, Social Science Quarterly, and Research & Politics.
He also serves as Executive Guest Editor for Innovation and Green Development and as an editorial advisory board member for Public Administration and Development.
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