How Democracies Die : The International Bestseller: What History Reveals About Our Future - Steven Levitsky

Penguin Books Ltd - <p>How does a democracy die? What can we do to save our own? What lessons does history teach us? In the twenty-first 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 - Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights.</p> <p>'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</p> <p>'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times</p> <p>'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak, author of The Bastard of Istanbul</p> <p>'A lucid and essential guide to what can happen' Jennifer Szalai, New York Times</p> <p> </p>