Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer Prize winning historian. In her recent book she explains the lure of nationalism and autocracy. (Special to the Daily)
From the United States and Britain to continental Europe and beyond, liberal democracy is under siege, while authoritarianism is on the rise. On Thursday at 6 p.m. Vail Symposium will facilitate a discussion between author Anne Applebaum and Larry Diamond to delve into the lure of authoritarianism.
“Anne Applebaum and Larry Diamond have devoted their lives to the study of opposite ends of the political spectrum,” said director of programming Claire Noble. “During the 1990s, the expansion of democracy around the world was real and cause for hope. However, the backlash was swift and powerful. Populist politicians and authoritarian regimes are taking root throughout the world. These are two formidable experts on the subject can make sense of why this is happening and where it might lead.”