Description Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today Democracies can die with a coup d\'etat - or they can die slowly.
Both Levitsky and Ziblatt have written for Vox and The New York Times , among other publications..
He is the author, most recently, of Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy .
Ziblatt studies Europe from the nineteenth century to the present.
He is the author of Competitive Authoritarianism and is the recipient of numerous teaching awards.
Levitsky\'s research focuses on Latin America and the developing world.
About the author Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are Professors of Government at Harvard University.
But we can protect our democracy by learning its lessons, before it\'s too late.
History doesn\'t repeat itself.
Based on years of research, they present a deep understanding of how and why Democracies die; an alarming analysis of how democracy is being subverted today in the US and beyond; and a guide for maintaining and repairing a threatened democracy, for governments, political parties and individuals.
From the reign of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile to the quiet undermining of Turkey\'s constitutional system by President Recip Erdogan, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt draw insightful lessons from across history to shine a light on governmental breakdown across the 20th and 21st centuries - including the dangers of an authoritarian leader faced with a major crisis.
All three steps are being taken around the world - not least with the election of Donald Trump - and we must all understand how we can stop them.
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.
Description Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today Democracies can die with a coup d\'etat - or they can die slowly
