How Democracies Die [electronic resource] : The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future
Steven Levitsky2018
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Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today
Democracies 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 ...
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Author:
Steven Levitsky, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2018
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (400 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780241317990
Language:
English
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BRN:
428783
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