Academic Essays
Why Erdogan’s win isn’t all it seems
CNN.com, May 29, 2023
What Is Fascism?
December 7, 2022
Are you confused about the meaning of Fascism? If so, you’re not alone. Benito Mussolini, the creator of Fascism, famously did not define it until 1932. With Nazis once again making news in America and a neo-Fascist as Italian head of state, I thought it was a good time to offer you an excerpt of an essay I wrote for a German publication on how the meaning of Fascism has changed over a century.
How the Strong Woman Took on the Wannabe Strongman — and Won
MSNBC, October 23, 2022
The GOP might have a new neo-fascist fave
MSNBC, September 27, 2022
The Return of Fascism in Italy
The Atlantic, September 23, 2022
Ruth Ben-Ghiat has been recognized for her groundbreaking interdisciplinary work throughout her career. Her scholarship on fascism, World War Two, and visual propaganda has introduced new approaches, broken with prevailing orthodoxies, and integrated new sources, from forgotten Fascist-era films and novels to documents from the United Nations War Crimes Commission.