Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Author

Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an American historian, author and professor at New York University who specialises in authoritarianism, propaganda and fascism. Strongmen, available as an audiobook and book, examines how authoritarian leaders from Mussolini to the present day seize and maintain power — and how they can be stopped. Ben-Ghiat writes with... scholarly authority and contemporary urgency, making this essential reading and listening for anyone concerned about democracy. Read more Show less