Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- this event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. It is replaced by an additional session of How Tyrants Fall, in which Marcel Dirsus will be chaired by Susie Ferguson.

Strongmen are rising. Democracies are faltering. How does tyranny end?

Tyrants project invincibility, but the reality is starkly different. Whether it's their inner circle turning against them or resentment of elites in the military; masses alienated by cronyism or revolutionaries plotting in exile, tyrants always have more enemies than friends. And when they fall, tyrants don't quietly retire: they face exile, prison or death and what happens in their aftermath can change the fate of a nation.

In How Tyrants Fall German political scientist Marcel Dirsus offers astute insights into the worlds and minds of dictators, the twisted systems that keep them on top, and the ways even the most ruthless despots can be toppled.

He joins Susie Ferguson to share his insights from meeting with coup leaders, dissidents and soldiers from around the world; discuss the complex nature of strongman rule, and imagine what a roadmap to a world with fewer of them might be.