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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Commentary: Ignoring the Study of War Is a Recipe for Disaster

Liberal bias in higher education extends to academics’ bias against teaching military history.

There are 299 programs in America that offer the MA and/or PhD in history according to the American Historical Association. But only 37 programs allow for specialization in military topics.

This trend is symptomatic of the left dominating universities. Leftists shun military and traditional political histories for post-modern critique in the discipline.

That preference has dangerous implications for the country because it leaves Americans unequipped to understand this nation’s dealings and tensions with our adversaries.

For example, U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) recently made a controversial trip to Taiwan.