The Despot’s Apprentice: Donald Trump’s attack on democracy

When:
January 24, 2018 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
2018-01-24T18:30:00+00:00
2018-01-24T20:00:00+00:00
Where:
Old Theatre, Old Building
Houghton St
London WC2A 2AD
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
LSE Events
0207 955 6043

Donald Trump isn’t a despot. But he is increasingly acting like a despot’s apprentice. An expert on authoritarianism, Brian Klaas is well placed to recognise the warning signs of tyranny. He argues forcefully that with every autocratic tactic or tweet, Trump further erodes democratic norms in the world’s most powerful democracy.