Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Substack

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

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Historian of authoritarians, propaganda, democracy protection. NYU Professor. Book: Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present. MSNBC Columnist and commentator. Consultant for film & TV. Represented by CAA & The Gernert Company.

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