2025/06/24 by Robert Winthrop · 2 voices
Business, Management and Accounting · Social Sciences · #Political Influence and Corporate Strategies #Academic Freedom and Politics
paper · doi:10.1080/00187259.2025.2518208
openalex publication_date 2025/06/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
The second Trump administration has unleashed a fierce attack on the federal civil service, grantees, fellows, and contractors. This editorial describes the administration’s aims, identifies the responsibilities of the civil service in a democracy, and suggests some ways social scientists might respond. These reflections were sparked by a listening session at the March 2025 Society for Applied Anthropology meeting, which brought together current and former federal employees and their allies.