{"product_id":"how-democracies-die-steven-levitsky-9780241381359","title":"How Democracies Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The most important book of the Trump era\" — The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow does a democracy die?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat can we do to save our own?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat lessons does history teach us?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A must-read\" — Andrew Marr, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year\" — Elif Shafak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49482811801888,"sku":"9780241381359","price":9.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/2812\/7264\/files\/9780241381359_199135.jpg?v=1793182165","url":"https:\/\/bookcorner.com\/products\/how-democracies-die-steven-levitsky-9780241381359","provider":"The Book Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}