Episode

The Making of an Autocrat: hijack a party

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The Conversation Documentaries
Published
Dec 28, 2025
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1047
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Summary

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. The list goes on. So, where does Donald Trump fit in? In this six-part podcast series, The Making of an Autocrat, we ask six experts on authoritarianism and US politics to explain how exactly an autocrat is made – and whether Trump is on his way to becoming one. Mentioned in this episode: The Making of an Autocrat Follow the feed so you don't miss an episode. The Making of One Nation