The Authoritarian Coalition’s Strategy Of Power Consolidation / Rakeen Mabud

The Authoritarian Coalition’s Strategy Of Power Consolidation / Rakeen Mabud

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April 26, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

Rakeem Mabud discusses her essay on the authoritarian coalition's strategy of power consolidation.

Rakeem Mabud speaks with This Is Hell! about her new essay for Common Wealth that she co-wrote with Melanie Brusseler titled “The Power Grab: The Authoritarian Coalition’s Strategy of Power Consolidation”. https://www.common-wealth.org/publications/the-power-grab Rakeen is an expert on how economic trends impact people’s everyday lives. She was most recently the Chief Economist at Groundwork Collaborative, and has also held roles in the US Treasury Department, Roosevelt Institute and Time’s Up. She holds a PhD in Government from Harvard University, and a BA from Wellesley College. We will have new installments of Rotten History and Hangover Cure. We will also be sharing your answers to this week's Question from Hell! from Patreon. Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thisishell

People in this episode

Host: This Is Hell!

Guest: Rakeem Mabud

Topics covered

  • authoritarianism
  • power consolidation
  • economic trends
  • political strategy
  • interview

Keywords

  • authoritarian coalition
  • power grab
  • economic impact
  • political analysis
  • Rakeem Mabud

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Common Wealth, Groundwork Collaborative, US Treasury Department, Roosevelt Institute, Time’s Up

Places: Harvard University, Wellesley College

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