Professor Bhagavan's Article on Rise of Global Authoritarianism Trending on Quartz.com and DefenseOne
"We are witnessing the rise of global authoritarianism on a chilling scale" is the title of the article written by Professor Manu Bhagavan, of the History Department, that is currently trending on Quartz.com http://qz.com/643497/we-are-witnessing-the-rise-of-global-authoritarianism-on-a-chilling-scale/ , described as a "digitally native news outlet for business people in the new global economy." The article has also been picked up by DefenseOne.com, which provides "news, analysis and ideas for national security leaders and stakeholders." Mike Walker, the former Acting Secretary of the Army and Deputy FEMA Director, has tweeted the story, as have many others. In addition to the article on authoritarianism, Professor Bhagavan also delivered a talk last week at UConn discussing the political ambitions of both Mahatma Gandhi and his one-time lieutenant, Jawaharlal Nehru http://dailycampus.com/stories/2016/3/11/professor-explains-gandhi-nehrus-political-ambitions-at-lecture .