Book · 2023 · Political Science
Autocracy Rising
How Venezuela Transitioned to Authoritarianism
Why people recommend it
Autocracy Rising by Javier Corrales is a political science book examining how democratic systems erode. On The Ezra Klein Show on January 10, 2025, during an episode titled Trump 2.0 and the Return of Court Politics, Erica Frantz appeared as a guest and offered several final book recommendations to the listening audience. Among her closing suggestions, she specifically highlighted this title by Javier Corrales. Frantz described the publication as a thoroughly detailed exploration documenting the specific processes and mechanisms through which democracy in Venezuela gradually fell apart over time. Her endorsement framed the work as a crucial resource for understanding contemporary democratic backsliding and the structural vulnerabilities that authoritarian leaders exploit to consolidate state power. Listeners interested in global politics and comparative governance were encouraged to pick up the volume to gain deeper insights into how institutional checks and balances can collapse from within during periods of severe political polarization and executive overreach. Frantz shared this recommendation as part of a broader conversation analyzing modern political trends and the shifting dynamics of executive authority in the international landscape today.
Who recommended it
- Erica Frantz Recommended
Erica Frantz — 1 mention
“I also would recommend Javier cordales who has a book called autocracy rising and this is this really detailed exploration of how Venezuela's democracy fell apart”