Wie Diktatoren stürzen

In the organizer's words:

Democracies are under pressure all over the world, autocracies and dictatorships are emerging everywhere. The rulers present themselves as tough men who are strong and invincible. But they all fail. Because autocracies have systemic flaws - they cannot function in the long term. In an interview with Ulf Buermeyer from the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte, Marcel Dirsus analyzes the factors that lead to the end of autocracy. Using examples from the present and history, he develops a system that allows us to understand the mechanism of power.

Marcel Dirsus studied in Hangzhou, Odessa, Paris and Oxford and is now a non-resident fellow at the Institute for Security Policy at Kiel University. He advises governments, foundations and international organizations such as NATO and the OECD and writes for the Washington Post and The Guardian, among others. His areas of specialization include irregular changes of government, political violence and German foreign policy.

Ulf Buermeyer is a lawyer and co-founder and board member of the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte e.V., a non-profit organization that defends fundamental and human rights through strategically managed court cases. Since 2016, he has co-hosted the weekly podcast "Lage der Nation", one of the most listened to political podcasts in Germany, with journalist Philip Banse.

Price information:

Admission: 8 €, reduced: 5 €, members: 3 €