In their thought-provoking study, Vaia Papanikolaou, Yiannis Roussakis, and Panagiotis Tzionas explore a critical yet often overlooked aspect of universities - their internal democratic institutions. While universities' contributions to democratic societies are well-documented, this research delves into the establishment of democratic characteristics within these institutions. Developing a comprehensive framework based on democracy indicators sourced from international organizations, the authors investigate the relationship between these indicators and the level of democracy within universities. They pose a vital question: How far can these democratic attributes erode before a university faces collapse?
