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Announcement , : “This Authoritarian Life”

New podcast explores everyday human stories to make sense of authoritarian politics

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Once a month, anthropologists Kristóf Szombati and Erdem Evren, relying on their own experience from Hungary and Turkey, invite guests from all over the world to shine light on the following questions:

What are the roots of authoritarianism? What does the rise of authoritarianism look like up close? How can everyday people navigate authoritarian spaces? And how can authoritarianism be confronted?

The podcast was created as part of the International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies research project funded by the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung. It’s about understanding: giving you a better grasp of the deeper causes driving authoritarianism. It’s about insight: offering a glimpse into the difficulties of navigating authoritarian lifeworlds. It’s about hope: examples of people who work toward a more humane world.

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