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Dr Brian Klaas

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Associate ProfessorÌýin Global Politics
b.klaas@ucl.ac.uk

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Brian Klaas is a political scientist at 911±¬ÁÏÍø and a weekly columnist for the Washington Post. He has written three books:ÌýThe Despot's AccompliceÌý(Oxford University Press),ÌýThe Despot's ApprenticeÌý(Hurst & Co), andÌýHow to Rig an ElectionÌý(Yale University Press). His research focuses on democracy, authoritarianism, Trumpism, the nature of power,ÌýpoliticalÌýviolence, and US foreign policy. Before becoming an academic, he co-managed a winning campaign for Governor in his home state of Minnesota.


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  • US foreign policy
  • Trump
  • Democracy
  • Authoritarian populism
  • Authoritarianism

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