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Strongmen behaving badly – The changing face of populists
Season 1
Episode 819
Published 3 years, 2 months ago
Description
There seem to be more authoritarian figures than ever before. But is this true? And if so, what do these leaders have in common? Ruth Ben-Ghiat, author of Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present joins Alex Andreou to explore how authoritarianism has changed over time, and why the greatest strengths of ‘strongmen’ could also be their biggest downfall.
- “Leader personality cults often present them as omnipotent.”
- “The same instincts of these leaders to win followers domestically can cause their downfall on the international stage.”
- “Financial networks are key to controlling people.”
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Written and presented by Alex Andreou. Producers: Jet Gerbertson, Alex Rees. Assistant producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Lead producer: Jacob Jarvis. Bunker music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Jade Bailey. Artwork by James Parrett. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production
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