The Seduction of Strongmen: From Mussolini to Trump
Trump, Putin, Modi, Erdogan. Ours is the age of the strongman. Russia, India, Turkey and America are ruled by men who, as they have risen to the top, have reshaped their countries around them, creating cults of personality which earn the loyalty of millions. And as they do so, they draw on a playbook of behaviour established by figures such as Benito Mussolini, Muammar Gaddafi and Adolf Hitler.
That's the argument of political historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat who draws on analysis of everything from gender and sexuality to diplomatic strategy to explain who these political figures are - and how they manipulate our own history, fears and desires in search of power at any cost.
In this episode she spoke to Carl Miller about the recent U.S election, the history of strongmen and what the future may hold. Find out more about the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strongmen-Th...
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