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cover of episode Anne Applebaum on 'Autocracy Inc.' In Hungary’s Economy and Ours

Anne Applebaum on 'Autocracy Inc.' In Hungary’s Economy and Ours

2025/4/23
logo of podcast Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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What constitutes an "authoritarian" government, and what causes them to fail?

**On Today's Show:**Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, historian and author of Autocracy Inc. (Penguin, 2024), argues the checks on presidential power, put in place by the founders, have so far failed in the second Trump administration.