How Democracies Die - What History Reveals About Our Future

'The most important book of the Trump era' The Economist<BR><BR>How does a democracy die?<BR> What can we do to save our own?<BR> What lessons does history teach us?<BR> <BR> In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. <BR><BR>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.<BR><BR> '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.' David Runciman <BR><BR>'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' President Barack Obama<BR> <BR> 'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times<BR><BR> 'The greatest of the many merits of Levitsky and Ziblatt's How Democracies Die is their rejection of western exceptionalism. They tell inspiring stories I had not heard before' Nick Cohen, Observer<BR><BR> 'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak<BR><BR> 'Anyone who is concerned about the future of democracy should read this brisk, accessible book. Anyone who is not concerned should definitely read it' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail