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The Spark: Karen Stenner and the authoritarian predisposition

Karen Stenner and the authoritarian predisposition

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Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.

Helen Lewis interviews people offering solutions for our times. Political psychologist Karen Stenner explains how liberal democracy can tackle the challenge of authoritarianism.

Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.

Political psychologist and behavioural economist Karen Stenner, author of The Authoritarian Dynamic, explains how research shows a third of humanity is predisposed to authoritarianism. She tells Helen what happens when this predisposition is activated by feelings of threat - and what liberal democracy can do to respond to the challenges this raises.

Producer: Phil Tinline

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