Strongmen

Why read it

• You will see how a leader's ownership of television networks can give him outsized influence over public opinion
• You will understand how Putin suppressed democracy by bringing parliament, media and courts under his control
• You will notice that a dictator's habits and symbols linger in people's bodies and buildings long after he falls

Who it is for

• A voter watching leaders attack the press and courts
• A reader of twentieth century dictatorship history
• A journalist covering democratic backsliding

Contents

1. PROTAGONISTS
2. NOTE ON TERMS AND LANGUAGE
3. xix
4. INTRODUCTION
5. PART I
6. GETTING TO POWER
7. PART II
8. TOOLS OF RULE
9. PART III
10. LOSING POWER
11. CONCLUSION
12. OTHER WORKS BY RUTH BEN-GHIAT

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