Democracy Under Threat: Strongmen and the Pandemic

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Democracy Under Threat: Strongmen and the Pandemic

Stefano Albertini (NYU)
in conversation with Ruth Ben-Ghiat (NYU)
Author of the upcoming Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall

The episode will be broadcast live on Casa’s Facebook Page and website

The conversation will focus on themes present in Ben-Ghiat’s upcoming book – in which the author analyzes everything from gender and sexuality to art and architecture to reveal both how strongmen are shaped and promoted by our own history and desires, and why we fall for their promises – with special attention dedicated to contemporary events surrounding the Coronavirus pandemic.