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Written by Ruth Ben-Ghiat 11 October 2018

This piece examines the contemporary influence of authoritarian leaders and demagogues and how "strongmen" take power at times of anxiety and vulnerability.

Publisher: The Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy

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Categories: Article, Authoritarianism, Liberal Democracy