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Every book Andrew Morance recommended on podcasts

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  • Andrew Morance has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of May 16, 2025.
  • Andrew Morance has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of May 16, 2025.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of May 16, 2025.
  • The 2 books Andrew Morance has mentioned in the most episodes, as of May 16, 2025: Melting point and How Democracies Die.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Andrew Morance aired on May 16, 2025.

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Guest on The Ezra Klein Show · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Andrew Morance appeared as a guest on The Ezra Klein Show to participate in a substantive political debate concerning the trajectory of Donald Trump's political standing. During the closing recommendation segment of the episode, Morance presented a fascinating historical work. He recommended Melting Point by Patrick Califia, praising it as an absorbing book built entirely out of primary sources that successfully immerses the reader directly into the middle of historical events, specifically focusing in this instance on the early days of Zionism. In addition to this primary-source recommendation, Morance discussed How Democracies Die, a prominent book co-authored by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt. While talking about this text, Morance referenced Levitsky's academic background and noted that he was also a co-author on a seminal academic paper where the specific term competitive authoritarianism was defined and invented. Through these contributions, Morance integrated rigorous historical documentation and political science literature into the broader dialogue about contemporary democratic norms, authoritarian trends, and the historical foundations of ideological movements.

Books recommended by Andrew Morance

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  1. Melting point

    Patrick Califia · Recommended · 1 episode

    Melting Point by Patrick Califia is a historical book that compiles primary source documents to explore the early history of Zionism.

    Recommended
    “It's called Melting Point. Um, and it's a fascinating book and it's all primary sources and it just sets you down in the middle of history. In this case, it's the history of the early days of Zionism.”
    The Ezra Klein Show Is Trump Losing? A Debate | The Ezra Klein Show 2025-05-16 Listen at 1:11:26
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. How Democracies Die

    Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt · Discussed · 1 episode

    How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt is a political science book that examines how elected leaders can gradually dismantle democratic institutions from within.

    Discussed
    “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.”
    The Ezra Klein Show Is Trump Losing? A Debate | The Ezra Klein Show 2025-05-16 Listen at 32:27
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Is Trump Losing? A Debate | The Ezra Klein ShowThe Ezra Klein Show2025-05-162