by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Nov 3, 2023 | Gender Politics
Lucid, November 9, 2023 The strongman would be nothing without bodies to orchestrate and control. He needs crowds to acclaim his successes, propagandists and lawyers to cover up his corruption, military and security personnel to fight his domestic and international... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 25, 2023 | Lucid
Lucid EssayOctober 25, 2023Subscribe Here “We know how damaged our institutions of democracy — our judiciary, the legislature, the executive — have become in the eyes of the American people, even the world, from attacks within over the past few years,”... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 20, 2023 | Global Authoritarianism
Haaretz, August 14, 2023 Read the full article here. by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 14, 2023 | Global Authoritarianism
Haaretz, August 14, 2023 Israel’s mass pro-democracy protest movement has given many Israelis hope. But their growing resistance is understood by strongmen leaders like Netanyahu as a betrayal that only hardens their will to prevail and their appetite for revenge Read... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 21, 2023 | Donald Trump And the GOP
MSNBC, July 19, 2023 Former President Donald Trump’s plans to reshape the federal government to give himself vast personal powers if he returns to the White House in 2025 would make the United States similar to authoritarian systems in which the executive branch...