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Every book Andrew Morance recommended on podcasts
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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Melting point
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.”
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How Democracies Die
How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt examines how elected leaders can gradually subvert 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.”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Is Trump Losing? A Debate | The Ezra Klein Show | The Ezra Klein Show | 2025-05-16 | 2 |