Amidst severe governance challenges, Hezbollah has risen to become the dominant political actor in Lebanon. In this episode, Mariana is joined by Dr Lina Khatib to discuss the dynamics underlying the Lebanese political system, and how a series of crises have affected the balance of power in the country.
Then Ben explores how digital technologies are enabling state repression in both authoritarian and liberal states in conversation with Dr Steven Feldstein, whose latest book is titled The rise of digital repression.