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Strong Men
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In this book, Ben-Ghiat provides a historical analysis of authoritarian leaders and regimes, examining the patterns and strategies they employ to gain and maintain power.
Drawing on a wide range of case studies from the 20th and 21st centuries, she identifies common themes such as the use of propaganda, the cultivation of personality cults, and the suppression of dissent.
The book explores how authoritarian leaders exploit social and economic anxieties, manipulate public opinion, and undermine democratic institutions.
Ben-Ghiat also examines the role of gender and sexuality in authoritarian rule, highlighting how strongmen often rely on traditional notions of masculinity to legitimize their power.
The book serves as a warning about the dangers of authoritarianism and offers insights into how to resist its rise in contemporary society.
It provides a critical framework for understanding the challenges facing democracies around the world.
Drawing on a wide range of case studies from the 20th and 21st centuries, she identifies common themes such as the use of propaganda, the cultivation of personality cults, and the suppression of dissent.
The book explores how authoritarian leaders exploit social and economic anxieties, manipulate public opinion, and undermine democratic institutions.
Ben-Ghiat also examines the role of gender and sexuality in authoritarian rule, highlighting how strongmen often rely on traditional notions of masculinity to legitimize their power.
The book serves as a warning about the dangers of authoritarianism and offers insights into how to resist its rise in contemporary society.
It provides a critical framework for understanding the challenges facing democracies around the world.
