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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 6 MIN

How do tyrants fall? - Wie fallen Tyrannen?

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Democracy has established itself as a form of government in many parts of the world. But you also have to admit that there is a lot of dissatisfaction with democracy and that many people long for 'strong men — or women — to really take action. Marcel Dirsus is a young German political scientist who knows this desire for strength and warns against it. He has written a highly acclaimed book called “How Tyrants Fall” and presented it at the Sydney Writers' Festival. But, he was asked, are there still many tyrants? - Die Demokratie hat sich als Regierungsform in vielen Teilen der Welt etabliert. Man muss aber auch gestehen, dass es viel Unzufriedenheit mit der Demokratie gibt und viele Menschen sich nach 'Starken Männern - oder Frauen' - sehnen, die mal so richtig durchgreifen. Marcel Dirsus ist ein junger deutscher Politikwissenschaftler, der diesen Wunsch nach Stärke kennt und davor warnt. Er hat ein vielbeachtetes Buch unter dem Titel 'How Tyrants Fall' geschrieben und beim Sydney Writers' Festival vorgestellt. Aber, so wurde er gefragt, gibt es denn noch viele Tyrannen?

Democracy has established itself as a form of government in many parts of the world. But you also have to admit that there is a lot of dissatisfaction with democracy and that many people long for 'strong men — or women — to really take action. Marcel Dirsus is a young German political scientist who knows this desire for strength and warns against it. He has written a highly acclaimed book called “How Tyrants Fall” and presented it at the Sydney Writers' Festival. But, he was asked, are there still many tyrants? - Die Demokratie hat sich als Regierungsform in vielen Teilen der Welt etabliert. Man muss aber auch gestehen, dass es viel Unzufriedenheit mit der Demokratie gibt und viele Menschen sich nach 'Starken Männern - oder Frauen' - sehnen, die mal so richtig durchgreifen. Marcel Dirsus ist ein junger deutscher Politikwissenschaftler, der diesen Wunsch nach Stärke kennt und davor warnt. Er hat ein vielbeachtetes Buch unter dem Titel 'How Tyrants Fall' geschrieben und beim Sydney Writers' Festival vorgestellt. Aber, so wurde er gefragt, gibt es denn noch viele Tyrannen?

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