{"product_id":"how-democracies-die-steven-levitsky","title":"How Democracies Die (Steven Levitsky)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most important book of the Trump era'\u003c\/b\u003e The Economist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow does a democracy die?\u003cbr\u003e What can we do to save our own?\u003cbr\u003e What lessons does history teach us?\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'This book looks to history to provide a guide for defending democratic norms when they are under threat, and finds that it is possible to fight back.' \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Runciman \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A useful primer on the importance of norms, institutional restraints and civic participation in maintaining a democracy - and how quickly those things can erode when we're not paying attention' \u003c\/b\u003ePresident Barack Obama\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A must-read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Marr, Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The greatest of the many merits of Levitsky and Ziblatt's \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die\u003c\/i\u003e is their rejection of western exceptionalism. They tell inspiring stories I had not heard before' \u003c\/b\u003eNick Cohen, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' \u003c\/b\u003eElif Shafak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e 'Anyone who is concerned about the future of democracy should read this brisk, accessible book. Anyone who is \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e concerned should definitely read it' \u003c\/b\u003eDaron Acemoglu, co-author of \u003ci\u003eWhy Nations Fail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSteven Levitsky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Government at Harvard University. His research and teaching focus on political parties, democracy and authoritarianism and weak and informal institutions in Latin America and across the developing world. He is the author of two books, \u003ci\u003eCompetitive Authoritarianism \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eInformal Institutions and Democracy.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Ziblatt,\u003c\/b\u003e a Professor of Government at Harvard University, is a leading authority on contemporary Europe and democracy and authoritarianism in Europe from the 19th century to the present. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eStructuring the State \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eConservative Political Parties and the Birth of Modern Democracy in Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, of which Francis Fukuyama said 'revolutionizes the literature on democratic transitions'.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format, Englisch, 320 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65807781232989,"sku":"K073414775","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7341477500001A.jpg?v=1788490153","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/how-democracies-die-steven-levitsky","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}