How Democracies Die
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Beschreibung
How does a democracy die?
What can we do to save our own?
What lessons does history teach us?
In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before.
Drawing 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.
'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
'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
'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times
'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
'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak
'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
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Veröffentlicht in 2019 lässt sich dieses Buch in einem Satz zusammen fassen: Wir habens euch doch gesagt ... Zwei Politikwissenschaftler setzen sich hier allgemein damit auseinander, anhand welcher Parameter man festmachen kann, dass Demokratien bedroht sind oder auch vollständig ausgehebelt werden. Der Schwerpunkt liegt klar auf Trumps erster Präsidentschaft, es werden jedoch auch Beispiele aus Ungarn, Lateinamerika und Deutschland aufgeführt. Und es ist erschreckend, wie das Buch einfach nur eine perfekte Checkliste für das ist, was Trump gerade abliefert. Wie ein Leitfaden arbeitet er genau das ab, was hier anschaulich aufgezeigt wurde. Die Autoren haben damals sogar vorhergesagt, dass eine Figur wie Musk die politische Bühne betreten wird und essentiell für einen Wahlkampf ist, dessen Ziel letztendlich das Aushebeln der Demokratie ist.
I am a bit late to the party, nevertheless an interesting read that combines scholarly work and historical overviews in different contexts. It answers the question of how we got to Trump in 2016 and provides a handbook to how to spot dangerous trends. The latter makes it still currently relevant. A needed read to understand the times and to shift happening beyond the US.
Well written and elaborated. As the authors are American the book also focuses on America. It gave interesting insights in the history of the American democracy and how it has changed over the past years. Besides this I would have liked a more detailed look on the current situations in Europe - there are some examples but no picture on how much we are currently facing the danger of right extremism within whole Europe. What I liked were the comparsions of how the countries are structured and how something worked for one country but not for another and for which reasons. What gave me hope were the examples and explanations on how countries stood up to fight the right parties. I hope we continue to do this.
Beschreibung
How does a democracy die?
What can we do to save our own?
What lessons does history teach us?
In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before.
Drawing 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.
'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
'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
'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times
'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
'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak
'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
Buchinformationen
Beiträge
Veröffentlicht in 2019 lässt sich dieses Buch in einem Satz zusammen fassen: Wir habens euch doch gesagt ... Zwei Politikwissenschaftler setzen sich hier allgemein damit auseinander, anhand welcher Parameter man festmachen kann, dass Demokratien bedroht sind oder auch vollständig ausgehebelt werden. Der Schwerpunkt liegt klar auf Trumps erster Präsidentschaft, es werden jedoch auch Beispiele aus Ungarn, Lateinamerika und Deutschland aufgeführt. Und es ist erschreckend, wie das Buch einfach nur eine perfekte Checkliste für das ist, was Trump gerade abliefert. Wie ein Leitfaden arbeitet er genau das ab, was hier anschaulich aufgezeigt wurde. Die Autoren haben damals sogar vorhergesagt, dass eine Figur wie Musk die politische Bühne betreten wird und essentiell für einen Wahlkampf ist, dessen Ziel letztendlich das Aushebeln der Demokratie ist.
I am a bit late to the party, nevertheless an interesting read that combines scholarly work and historical overviews in different contexts. It answers the question of how we got to Trump in 2016 and provides a handbook to how to spot dangerous trends. The latter makes it still currently relevant. A needed read to understand the times and to shift happening beyond the US.
Well written and elaborated. As the authors are American the book also focuses on America. It gave interesting insights in the history of the American democracy and how it has changed over the past years. Besides this I would have liked a more detailed look on the current situations in Europe - there are some examples but no picture on how much we are currently facing the danger of right extremism within whole Europe. What I liked were the comparsions of how the countries are structured and how something worked for one country but not for another and for which reasons. What gave me hope were the examples and explanations on how countries stood up to fight the right parties. I hope we continue to do this.