Just like their previous work, this book is concise, readable, and convincingOld democracies tend to last, and so do rich democracies, Levitsky and Ziblatt point out in this searing, unsettling, and essential new book, but American democracy, which is both old and rich, is dying. In Tyranny of the Minority, they explain why, and they explain, too, how to save itProvocative and readableSteven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are two of the most respected scholars in the field of democracy studies
Product Details
Title:
Tyranny of the Minority
Author:
Steven LevitskyDaniel Ziblatt
SKU:
BK0483125
EAN:
9780241586211
Language:
eng
About Author
Steven Levitskyis 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, Competitive Authoritarianism and Informal Institutions and Democracy.Daniel Ziblatt, 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 Structuring the State and Conservative Political Parties and the Birth of Modern Democracy in Europe, of which Francis Fukuyama said 'revolutionizes the literature on democratic transitions'.
