Nicolas Villarreal

Nicolas Villarreal, a researcher focused on German education and state theory, delves into how 19th-century Prussian military academies shaped modern bureaucracies and liberal democracies. He discusses the tension between professional bureaucratic classes and authoritarian leaders, highlighting gaps in Marxist theory regarding military and state formation. Villarreal also critiques the inadequacies of current economic structures, drawing parallels to historical crises, and examines how elite academia often disconnects from societal issues like race and gender.