by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 20, 2023 | Authoritarianism
Haaretz, August 14, 2023 Read the full article here. by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 26, 2021 | Authoritarianism
The Washington Post, October 26, 2021 We’re on a dangerous path when the very thing that frightens is the thing that promises to save us from our fear. Read the full article here. by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Apr 27, 2021 | Authoritarianism
Lucid, April 27, 2021 Crowds have a starring role in the propaganda generated over a century of authoritarian history. Throngs listening to the leader at a rally, performing gymnastics for him and party officials (a Communist specialty), or lining the streets to cheer... by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Nov 10, 2020 | Authoritarianism
November 9, 2020, The Washington Post Read the full article at The Washington Post.
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 17, 2020 | Authoritarianism, Writing
October 15, 2020, The New York Review Of Books Read the full article The Right’s War on Universities in The New York Review Of...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | May 9, 2020 | Authoritarianism, Writing
The novel coronavirus pandemic poses a stress test for societies— wrenching people out of ordinary routines and exposing them to death and dislocation, bringing forth acts of solidarity and courage as well as scapegoating. Just as such a crisis reveals the...
