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When Donald Trump won the election, many asked a question that no one thought we would be asking: Is democracy in the USA in danger? Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, professors at Harvard University, have been studying the decline of democracies in Europe and Latin America for over twenty years. Both believe that the answer to the above question is yes. Democracy today does not die with gunfire – during revolutions or military coups – but slowly, through the constant weakening of the "watchdogs of democracy," namely the judiciary and the press, and the growing erosion of fundamental political norms. However, we still have the option to abandon the path to authoritarian rule. Levitsky and Ziblatt draw on decades of research and a wide range of historical and global examples, from 1930s Europe to today's Hungary, from Turkey and Venezuela to the American South during the Jim Crow laws. They illustrate how democracy dies – and how it can still be saved.
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Author: Levitsky Steven, Ziblatt Daniel
Publication date: November 19, 2018
Manufacturer: Dr. Aleš Lederer
Genres: Non-fiction literature, Specialized and technical literature, Books
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788072603947