History Expert Ruth Ben-Ghiat Reveals Insights About Dictators and Fascism 🏛️

Professor and authoritarianism scholar Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about dictators and fascism. Why do people support dictators? How do dictators come to power? What's the difference between a dictatorship, an autocracy, and authoritarianism? What are the most common personality traits found in tyrants and dictators? Is Xi Jinping a dictator? How do dictators amass wealth? Professor Ben-Ghiat answers these questions and many more on Tech Support: Dictator Support. <br /><br />Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey<br />Director of Photography: Ben Dewey<br />Editor: Paul Tael<br />Expert: Ruth Ben-Ghiat<br />Line Producer: Joseph Buscemi<br />Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas; Brandon White<br />Production Manager: Peter Brunette<br />Production Coordinator: Rhyan Lark<br />Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer<br />Camera Operator: Constantine Economides<br />Sound Mixer: Sean Paulsen<br />Production Assistant: Caleb Clark<br />Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin<br />Post Production Coordinator: Rachel Kim<br />Supervising Editor: Erica DeLeo<br />Additional Editor: Brenda Cespedes; JC Scruggs<br />Assistant Editor: Andy Morell