Democracies Die: eBook by Levitsky and Ziblatt

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Complete, enlightening, and terrifyingly well timed.” — The  New York Instances Guide Assessment (Editors’ Selection)

Recipient of the Goldsmith Book Prize and a finalist for the prestigious Lionel Gelber Prize, Democracies Die is hailed as one of the top books of the year by The Washington Post, Time, Foreign Affairs, WBUR, and Paste. Written by Levitsky and Ziblatt, this insightful and thought-provoking ebook delves deep into the mechanisms through which democracies can deteriorate, offering invaluable insights into the fragility of democratic systems.

The presidency of Donald Trump has sparked a pressing question: Is our democracy at risk? Renowned Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt bring over two decades of research on the decline of democracies in Europe and Latin America to the table, offering a resounding "yes" as an answer. They argue that democracy nowadays doesn't collapse dramatically with a revolution or military coup but rather fades away slowly, marked by the erosion of crucial institutions like the judiciary and press, and the gradual disregard for established political norms. While there are ways to steer clear of authoritarianism, the election of Trump has set us on a troubling path already.

With a wealth of historical and global case studies, from 1930s Europe to present-day Hungary, Turkey, and Venezuela, as well as the Jim Crow era in the American South, Levitsky and Ziblatt offer insights into the demise of democracies and ways to safeguard them. Learn about how democracies die and strategies for their preservation in this thought-provoking ebook.

Reward for How Democracies Die


“What we desperately want is a sober, dispassionate have a look at the present state of affairs. Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, two of essentially the most revered students within the area of democracy research, provide simply that.”
—
The Washington Publish

“The place Levitsky and Ziblatt make their mark is in weaving collectively political science and historic evaluation of each home and worldwide democratic crises; in doing so, they develop the dialog past Trump and earlier than him, to different international locations and to the deep construction of American democracy and politics.”
— Ezra Klein,  Vox

“When you solely learn one ebook for the remainder of the yr, learn 
How Democracies Die. . . . This isn’t a ebook for simply Democrats or Republicans. It’s a ebook for all Individuals. It’s nonpartisan. It’s truth based mostly. It’s deeply rooted in historical past. . . . One of the best commentary on our politics, no contest.”
—Michael Morrell, former Appearing Director of the Central Intelligence Company (through Twitter)

“A wise and deeply knowledgeable ebook concerning the methods by which democracy is being undermined in dozens of nations world wide, and in methods which are completely authorized.”
—Fareed Zakaria,  
CNN