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A.S. Paglayan

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Prof. Paglayan at UCSanDiego; Non-Resident Fellow at CGDev. Author of "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education." I write and teach about politics and education. https://www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-Education-Princeton-Economic/dp/069126127X/

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Nov 26

I'm extremely grateful that "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) had such a strong 1st week!

What is this book about? Why did I write it? Why should you care? A thread: 1/n

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you! How wonderful to hear this :)

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you! :)

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · 20h

I'm deeply grateful to the American Educational Studies Association for recognizing my book with a Critics' Choice Book Award. @princetonupress.bsky.social @aesatalk.bsky.social

Check out "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education" here: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank you for joining us!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Sep 11

Loved this piece and thank you for this series! We underestimate how important good writing is

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Sep 11

At #APSA2025? Join me Thursday at 10am at the Author Meets Critics theme panel on "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

w/ Beatriz Magaloni, Pablo Beramendi & @owasow.bsky.social

We'll discuss state-building, democracy, civil war, academic freedom, and more, and have ample time for Q&A!

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 12

What academic articles/books on the comparative politics or political economy of education published since the 2000s did you find most compelling, interesting, and/or important for others to read? Asking for a friend ;)

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 12

Blast from the past!

Do you know where else we've seen politicians talk about "bloodthirsty" criminals? In 19th century arguments for deploying schooling to indoctrinate the "bloodthirsty" masses.

I show this in "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

Link: www.amazon.com/Raised-Obey-...

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Hi! Can you add me? Thanks

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thank you!!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 9

Aw, thank you!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Muchas gracias, Giacomo!

A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Aug 8

Aaaah!! Just learned that "Raised to Obey" (@princetonupress.bsky.social) has won the 2025 J. David Greenstone Book Prize for the best book in politics and history published in 2023-24. I'm speechless, grateful, and beyond thrilled by this recognition!

Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)

Amazon.com: Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World): 9780691261270: Paglayan, Agustina: Books

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jul 16

This is such fantastic news! Many congratulations, Vicente!

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jul 11

1) Is there reliable evidence that there are currently very few center-right faculty (relative to the supply of potential faculty) and too many progressive faculty at Harvard?

2) What do you think about @jennifermmorton.bsky.social's argument against hiring/admissions for "viewpoint diversity"?

Opinion | Why Hiring Professors With Conservative Views Could Backfire on Conservatives

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A.S. Paglayan @aspaglayan.bsky.social · Jun 27

If you're at EPSA 2025, join us for an Author Meets Critics discussion of my book "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education"

With Elias Dinas, Carl Knutsen and Johannes Lindvall @eliasdinas.bsky.social @chknutsen.bsky.social .

1:10pm at A0.10