Strongmen now rule over some of the most populous countries on earth, such as Turkey, Russia, and China. Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert on fascism and a frequent media commentator, looks at the appeal of these authoritarian rulers, and argues that Donald Trump fits within this tradition in terms of temperament and inclination. The way to understand Trump is not through psychiatric diagnoses of mental stability, but by looking at him in the context of a century of authoritarian rulers from Mussolini onward.
February 7, 5:00-6:30 | Madison Hall (Admissions Office Building), Room 1001
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