Strongmen: From Mussolini to Trump
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Thu, Feb 11 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Living Democracy Talk: Strongmen: From Mussolini to Trump with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
What do strongman leaders across a century have in common? Why do people continue to follow them, despite the destruction they cause? Drawing on her new book, Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present, Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses the playbook of corruption, virility, propaganda, violence they utilize, how people have resisted authoritarians over a century, and what we can do to strengthen democracy in America and around the world.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat is Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. She writes frequently for CNN and other news and analysis sites on fascism, authoritarian leaders, propaganda, and threats to democracy around the world and how to counter them.
Sponsored by the IHC’s Living Democracy series and the IHC’s Harry Girvetz Memorial Endowment
ASL and Spanish interpretation will be provided. To view ASL interpretation, please attend the webinar on a desktop computer.
Free to attend; registration required to receive Zoom webinar attendance link
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