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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Strongmen behaving badly – The changing face of populists
Description: There seem to be more authoritarian figures than ever before. But is this true? And if so, what do these leaders have in common? Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present joins Alex Andreou to explore how authoritarianism has changed over time, and why the greatest strengths of ‘strongmen’ could also be their biggest downfall.
“Leader personality cults often present them as omnipotent.”
“The same instincts of these leaders to win followers domestically can cause their downfall on the international stage.”
“Financial networks are key to controlling people.”
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