How democracies die / Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt

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 - n...

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Main Authors:Levitsky, Steven (Author)
Corporate Authors:Penguin Books (Publisher)
Other Authors:Ziblatt, Daniel (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:UK ; USA ; Canada ; Ireland ; Australia ; India ; New Zealand ; South Africa : Viking an imprint of Penguin Books, 2018
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Table of Contents
Fateful alliances
Gatekeeping in America
The great Republican abdication
Subverting democracy
The guardrails of democracy
The unwritten rules of American politics
The unraveling
Trump´s first year : an authoritarian report card
Saving democracy