How Democracies Die
by Levitsky, Steven
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Levitsky, Steven
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Penguin
Synopsis
Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion; with the election of an authoritarian leader; the abuse of governmental power and the complete repression of opposition. All three steps are being taken around the world - not least with the election of Donald Trump - and we must all understand how we can stop them.In How Democracies Die; Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt draw insightful lessons from across history - from the rule of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile to the quiet undermining of Turkey's constitutional system by President Recip Erdogan - to shine a light on regime breakdown across the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Notably they point to the dangers of an authoritarian leader faced with a major crisis. Based on years of research; they present a deep understanding of how and why democracies die; an alarming analysis of how democracy is being subverted today in the US and beyond; and a guide for maintaining and repairing a threatened democracy; for governments; political parties and individuals. History doesn't repeat itself. But we can protect our democracy by learning its lessons; before it's too late.
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- Language: English
- Publisher: Penguin
- Pages: 320
- Binding: PaperBack
- ISBN: 9780241381359
- Category: Politics & Current Affairs
- Related Category: Criticism & Interviews
