The sixth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ explores how authoritarian governments have taken advantage of the war on terror for their own benefits. Our hosts, Larry Attree and Delina Goxho, ask three experts what effects this has had on peace and democracy, especially in the Philippines, Syria and Egypt.

• Marc Batac works for Initiatives for International Dialogue in Manila and co-author of one of our reports on counter-terrorism ‘An explosive cocktail – Counter-terrorism, militarisation and authoritarianism in the Philippines’.
• Sharif Mohy El Deen is an expert on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa region.
• Dr Rim Turkmani is a research fellow working on conflict issues at the London School of Economics, and Director of the Syria Conflict Research Programme.

This special Warpod series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ is created by Saferworld with support from Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and produced by the Podcast Company.

Please note the views and opinions expressed during the podcast are those of the contributors featured. They are not necessarily the views or opinions of Saferworld.

Further reflections from guests and co-hosts on the consequences of 9/11 and where we go from here are available at Just Security.

Listen to previous Warpod episodes here.