Join the Kellogg Institute in welcoming – for two events – Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history and Italian studies at New York University whose most recent book, "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present" (Norton, 2020), describes the "playbook" of corruption, violence, propaganda, and machismo that authoritarians over the last century have used to stay in power.
- https://kellogg.nd.edu/ruth-ben-ghiat
- https://wwnorton.com/books/strongmen

DISCUSSION: "Propaganda and Personality Cults from Mussolini to the Present"
Monday, Feb 8, 5:30pm Eastern
From Mussolini to the present, authoritarian leaders have used propaganda and personality cults to bind people to them and present themselves as competent and infallible. Based on research for her new book "Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present" (Norton, 2020), Ben-Ghiat will discuss what has changed (social media) and what has stayed the same (the leader's use of machismo) over a century of illiberal rule.
- https://kellogg.nd.edu/propaganda-and-personality-cults-mussolini-present-virtual

KELLOGG LECTURE SERIES: "Strongmen and Their Exits: Legacies of Authoritarian Rule"
Tuesday, February 9, 12:30pm Eastern
What happens when strongmen leaders leave office? Most of them end up badly. This talk looks at why this is and offers lessons from the exits of strongmen around the world that have relevance for today.
- https://kellogg.nd.edu/strongmen-and-their-exits-legacies-authoritarian-rule-virtual

Instructions on how to join by computer or phone will be circulated in advance.