How Democracies Die

How does a democracy die?
What can we do to save our own?
What lessons does history teach us?

In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing 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.


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Cum moare o democratie? Ce putem face pentru a ne salva propria noastra? Ce lectii ne invata istoria? In secolul 21 democratia este amenintata ca niciodata. Tragand lectii perspicace din toata istoria - de la regimul chilian ucigas al lui Pinochet pana la dezmembrarea linistita a lui Erdogan in Turcia - Levitsky si Ziblatt explica de ce esueaza democratiile, modul in care liderii precum Trump ii subvertizeaza astazi si ce putem face fiecare dintre noi pentru a ne proteja drepturile democratice.