This Authoritarian Life explores everyday human stories to make sense of authoritarian politics. Once a month, anthropologists Kristรณf 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?
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Arkadij Lomonosov (a pseudonym we use to protect his identity) is a journalist and anti-fascist activist from Russia. He was based in Moscow until the sharp authoritarian turn in Russia following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine forced him to leave the country.