“Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present”

<p><a href="https://ruthbenghiat.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ruth Ben-Ghiat</a> joins the podcast to discuss her book <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/strongmen" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present</em></a>, which examines 100 years of authoritarian rule. She describes the characteristics of a strongman and the strange virility cult surrounding these leaders before turning to the central role of corruption in the autocrat’s playbook.</p>