Ruth Ben-Ghiat is Professor of History and Italian Studies and an associate researcher at the Institut d’Histoire du Temps Présent. A specialist in 20th century international and cultural history, with Italy a particular focus, she writes on war, including the relationship of war and cinema; empires; and fascist regimes. She is a regular contributor on politics, culture, and history for CNN.com and The Huffington Post. Twitter: @ruthbenghiat. Academia.edu: https://nyu.academia.edu/RuthBenGhiat LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/ruth-ben-ghiat/21/a08/a74