[magigift]

Even though it has become a political term the “deep state” does exist and is a useful concept to think about when evaluating bureaucracies.

These are people long tenured in their jobs who know how to fast track or slow walk policy. Depending largely on their politics and mission they can steer departments the way they want almost regardless of the new boss or outside influence.

Makes a lot of sense to me that they would also exist in universities.

[Ztynovovk]

Not a single linked citation in the entire article aside from a book reference.

If you are going to talk about the “deep state” and not cite anything at all you deserve a good eye roll.

Any institution that has “renewal” in their name is ideologically driven.

[kmeisthax]

Yes, but the problem is that this is just... ordinary human social dynamics plus a priority queue. The only reason why this seems surprising is that we're used to bureaucratic indifference in every power structure we normally inhabit.