ASE's founder and President, Professor Leonard Wantchekon participated prominently in the struggle to return the Republic of Benin to democratic rule 39 years ago.

As a young man, he was a leader in the brave resistance mounted by students of the National University of Benin, against the oppressive regime of Mathieu Kérékou's Party of the Popular Revolution of Benin (PRPB).

Read more about it in this article.