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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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By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world
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