Worlds Apart | Age of the strongman? – Abdul Basit

Popular demand for a muscular leader reclaiming the initiative, common sense and national pride appeared long before Donald Trump took his oath of office. In fact, in some countries it’s reached its apogee, producing a long line of geopolitical titans. From Modi to Putin to Xi — how has the arrival of Trump changed big men’s politics? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Abdul Basit, former High Commissioner of Pakistan to India and former Ambassador to Germany.