Book · 2019 · Political Science
How Democracies Die
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The other virtue is the gatekeeping virtue a point that litzky and zot make and how democracies die which is like a big book a couple years ago that at least as lore in part leads Joe Biden to run for president.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Jun 2024 Listen at 49:08 What they say about it
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So, Steven Levitzky who was one of the co-authors of how democracies die, he also was a co-author of this really seinal paper where he defined he invented the term competitive authoritarianism.
And I don't think we need to send mail out copies of How Democracies Die by those two professors. I don't, I don't think, I don't think we can get people to read How Democracies Die.
So the short of it is that to have the sort of power sharing that I'm talking about does require the set of stable norms and guard rails the kind of things that you know Dan simblatt and Steve Levitsky talk about and how democracies die.
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How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt is a political science book examining how elected leaders can gradually dismantle democratic institutions from within. Jennifer Szalai recommended the book on The Book Review during a discussion on political shifts, with Gilbert Cruz later recapping the mention. Mehdi Hasan also referenced the work on Pod Save America to illustrate the threats posed by the modern Republican party to American democracy. Additionally, Andrew Morance discussed the book on The Ezra Klein Show while exploring Steven Levitsky's definition of competitive authoritarianism. Ezra Klein mentioned on the same podcast that the book influenced Joe Biden's decision to run for president and used its framework to discuss the concept of political gatekeeping. On Pod Save America, Dan Pfeiffer and another host brought up the book dismissively while debating the effectiveness of mailing copies to voters to warn them about democratic risks. Throughout these episodes, the authors' analysis served as a vital touchstone for understanding contemporary political decay and institutional fragility.
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Gilbert Cruz and I talked about how democracies die by Daniel zlat and Steven litzky 1
“and I talked about how democracies die by Daniel zlat and Steven litzky”
Jennifer Szalai this book called How democracies die which is a very dramatic Title by Daniel ziblat and Steven litzky who… 1
“this book called How democracies die which is a very dramatic Title by Daniel ziblat and Steven litzky who are two professors”
Mehdi Hasan this is what stephen uh this is what um daniel zibla and steve levitsky the political scientist who wrote h… 1
“this is what stephen uh this is what um daniel zibla and steve levitsky the political scientist who wrote how democracies die”
Ezra Klein he read how democracies die by litzky and Ziah that influenced him in running 2
“he read how democracies die by litzky and Ziah that influenced him in running”
“the other virtue is the gatekeeping virtue a point that litzky and zot make and how democracies die which is like a big book a couple years ago that at least as lore in part leads Joe Biden to run for president”
Andrew Morance So, Steven Levitzky who was one of the co-authors of how democracies die, he also was a co-author of this r… 1
“So, Steven Levitzky who was one of the co-authors of how democracies die, he also was a co-author of this really seinal paper where he defined he invented the term competitive authoritarianism.”
Dan Pfeiffer send mail out copies of uh how democracies End by those two professors I don't I don't think I don't think… 1
“send mail out copies of uh how democracies End by those two professors I don't I don't think I don't think I don't think we can get people to reades die how democracies die”
Danielle Allen so the short of it is that to have the sort of power sharing that I'm talking about does require the set of… 1
“so the short of it is that to have the sort of power sharing that I'm talking about does require the set of stable norms and guard rails the kind of things that you know Dan simblatt and Steve Levitsky talk about and how democracies die”
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“And I don't think we need to send mail out copies of how democracies die by those two professors. I don't, I don't think, I don't think we can get people to read how democracies die. Yeah, I don't know that, I don't know that mailing copies is a good idea.”
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“at number seven how democracies die which our critic Jennifer salai reviewed in the paper last week together with trumpocracy”