For many of us living in liberal democracies, a descent into fascism is unthinkable. Our institutions, traditions and cultural values are meant to safeguard against the development of any authoritarian regime. Yet clearly right-wing populism is on the rise around the world. And instead of thinking 'it couldn't happen here', we would do well to acknowledge the creeping power of fascism already infecting our communities, and confront it before it's too late.

How does a country move from democracy to dictatorship? What are the techniques used by fascists to garner sympathy and seize control of discourse? How do they make political establishments panic? And what can we do about it? How do we turn our fear into our strength? How do we build a world based on human dignity?

Ece Temelkuran, the award-winning journalist and author, shares the lessons she's learnt from losing her own country, Turkey, and explains her plan for how to save them all.

By the end of the course, you will have learned:

• Why fascism is a global, not national, problem
• The tools populists use to build their movement
• How to engage trolls online
• What we need instead of hope
• How to think about love as a political act
• Which movements are already modelling what we need to combat fascism

As part of the course there are in-video quiz questions to consolidate your learning, and discussion boards to have your say.

IAI Academy courses are designed to be challenging but accessible to the interested student. No specialist knowledge is required.