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Authoritarianism's appeal when democracy disappoints
Authoritarianism's Appeal When Democracy Disappoints | Author Anne Applebaum | GZERO World
March 09, 2021
What is so attractive about authoritarianism? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anne Applebaum argues it has to do with a fundamental civic disillusionment. "The drive towards authoritarianism for the last 100 years resulted from people who feel some kind of disappointment with democracy." It can be a political disappointment or a personal one, Applebaum argues, that pushes people away from democratic institutions. And it's a trend that has only grown in recent years in some of the world's oldest and strongest democracies, including in the United States.
So how do governments make the case for democracy? That's the subject of Applebaum's interview with Ian Bremmer on GZERO World, which began airing on US public television stations nationwide on Friday, March 5.
Watch the episode: Authoritarianism's Enduring Appeal: Anne Applebaum Discusses
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