How Democracies Die

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Protecting democracy from internal threats.

How Democracies Die is a timely and thought-provoking book that examines the erosion of democratic norms, particularly in America, and provides insightful analysis into how democracies can falter and eventually fail. Through the authors' extensive research and compelling case studies, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of democratic institutions and the need for political leaders and citizens alike to uphold them.

  • Goldsmith Book Prize for Trade (2019)
  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2019)
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How Democracies Die

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ISBN: 9781524762933
Publisher: Crown
Date of Publication: 2018-01-16
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, History, Sociology, Politics
Goodreads rating: 4.16
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Donald Trump's presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we'd be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang--in a revolution or military coup--but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, and the gradual erosion of long-standing political norms. The good news is that there are several exit ramps on the road to authoritarianism. The bad news is that, by electing Trump, we have already passed the first one.Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to contemporary Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, to the American South during Jim Crow, Levitsky and Ziblatt show how democracies die--and how ours can be saved.
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Protecting democracy from internal threats.

How Democracies Die is a timely and thought-provoking book that examines the erosion of democratic norms, particularly in America, and provides insightful analysis into how democracies can falter and eventually fail. Through the authors' extensive research and compelling case studies, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the importance of democratic institutions and the need for political leaders and citizens alike to uphold them.

  • Goldsmith Book Prize for Trade (2019)
  • Lionel Gelber Prize Nominee (2019)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.