Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Ruth Ben-Ghiat | |
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Ben-Ghiat in 2019 | |
| Born | April 17, 1960 United States |
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| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2004) |
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| Thesis | The formation of a Fascist culture: the Realist movement in Italy, 1930–43 (1991) |
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| Institutions | New York University |
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| Notable works | Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present |
| Website | ruthbenghiat |
Ruth Ben-Ghiat (born April 17, 1960) is an American history professor and political commentator. She is a scholar on fascism and authoritarian leaders. Ben-Ghiat is a professor of history and Italian studies at New York University.