{"product_id":"tyranny-of-the-minority-steven-levitsky","title":"Tyranny of the Minority (Steven Levitsky)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE MUCH-ANTICIPATED FOLLOW-UP TO INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003ci\u003eHOW DEMOCRACIES DIE \u003c\/i\u003e- essential reading ahead of the 2024 US election\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eTyranny of the Minority \u003c\/i\u003eis an exceptional book, one of the best guides out there to the crisis of American democracy' \u003c\/b\u003eZack Beauchamp, \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--------------------------------------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow has democracy become so threatened - and what can we do to save it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die\u003c\/i\u003e, a global bestseller, leading Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent new framework for understanding the dangerous times we live in. They draw on a wealth of examples - from the Capitol riots to Edwardian Britain, from 1930s France to present-day Thailand - to explore right-wing efforts to undermine the very foundations of the American political system, and to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its attention on factors from election losses to demographic change and voting rights, its urgent call for a reform of our politics to balance the need for majority rule with the need for minority protections, and a citizens' movement to put enough pressure on lawmakers to act before it's too late, \u003ci\u003eTyranny of the Minority \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read for everyone keen to see more vibrant democracy - and to understand where future threats may come from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--------------------------------------\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Just like their previous work, this book is concise, readable, and convincing'\u003c\/b\u003e Anne Applebaum, author of Twilight of Democracy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An exceptionally perceptive and wide-ranging book . . . [that lays] out an ambitious fifteen-plank project of democratic renewal' \u003c\/b\u003eLawrence Douglas, \u003ci\u003eTLS\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 paperback, Englisch, 384 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65791336612189,"sku":"K097237803","price":11.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9723780300001A.jpg?v=1788375517","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/tyranny-of-the-minority-steven-levitsky","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}