by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 8, 2022 | Authoritarianism
The Atlantic, January 8, 2022 Read Ruth’s interview in Yasmeen Serhan’s article in The Atlantic. by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 6, 2019 | Donald Trump
Quote from “Trump’s Fourth of July Takeover Was Inevitable” article in The Atlantic “ Read the full article at The Atlantic.
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Dec 21, 2017 | Propaganda
The Washington Post, December 21, 2017 The strongman knows that it starts with words. He uses them early on to test out his plans to expand and personalize executive power on political elites, the press and the public, watching their reactions as they arrange into the...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jan 22, 2017 | Forecasts
The Atlantic, January 22, 2017 In The Captive Mind, Czeslaw Milosz tells a story about a man who ventures out in the immediate aftermath of the fall of a regime. Papers full of state secrets lie in the streets, their knowledge less important for the moment than...
by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 10, 2016 | Forecasts, Global Authoritarianism
The Atlantic, August 10, 2016 Fascism has been back in the news with Donald Trump’s candidacy for the American presidency. His populist claim to speak for the white everyman, along with his menacing leadership style, have brought forth comparisons among this...
