Listen "Understanding the Global Rise of Authoritarianism"
Episode Synopsis
In the last 30 years, authoritarian regimes have gained significant ground in countries around the world, and democracy norms are in decline. Why?
Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Speech Writing and veteran podcaster Ben Rhodes joins Michael McFaul to discuss his new book, "After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made," which tries to understand why democracy is faltering through the stories of individuals on the front lines trying to defend it. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars
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Former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications and Speech Writing and veteran podcaster Ben Rhodes joins Michael McFaul to discuss his new book, "After the Fall: Being American in the World We've Made," which tries to understand why democracy is faltering through the stories of individuals on the front lines trying to defend it. If you like what you hear, you can get additional content from scholars
at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies by following
us on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and by subscribing to
our newsletters and updates.
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