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How do democracies form and what makes them die? Daniel Ziblatt revisits this timely and classic question in a wide-ranging historical narrative that traces the evolution of modern political democracy in Europe from its modest beginnings in 1830s Britain to Adolf Hitler's 1933 seizure of power in Weimar Germany. Based on rich historical and quantitative evidence, the book offers a major reinterpretation of European history and the question of how stable political democracy is achieved. The barriers to inclusive political rule, Ziblatt finds, were not inevitably overcome by unstoppable tides of socioeconomic change, a simple triumph of a growing middle class, or even by working class collective action. Instead, political democracy's fate surprisingly hinged on how conservative political parties – the historical defenders of power, wealth, and privilege – recast themselves and coped with the rise of their own radical right. With striking modern parallels, the book has vital implications

How do democracies form and what makes them die? Daniel Ziblatt revisits this timely and classic question in a wide-ranging historical narrative that traces the evolution of modern political democracy in Europe from its modest beginnings in 1830s Britain to Adolf Hitler's 1933 seizure of power in Weimar Germany. Based on rich historical and quantitative evidence, the book offers a major reinterpretation of European history and the question of how stable political democracy is achieved. The barriers to inclusive political rule, Ziblatt finds, were not inevitably overcome by unstoppable tides of socioeconomic change, a simple triumph of a growing middle class, or even by working class collective action. Instead, political democracy's fate surprisingly hinged on how conservative political parties – the historical defenders of power, wealth, and privilege – recast themselves and coped with the rise of their own radical right. With striking modern parallels, the book has vital implications

Germany's and Italy's belated national unifications continue to loom large in contemporary debates. Often regarded as Europe's paradigmatic instances of failed modernization, the two countries form th

For readers of On Tyranny and Why Nations Fail, a bracing look at the demise of liberal democracies around the world—and a roadmap for rescuing our own. The first few months of Dona

Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face today Democracies can die with a coup d'etat - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the elec

Two Harvard professors explain the dangerous world we face todayDemocracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the elect

Democracies die in three stages: the election of an authoritarian leader, the concentration and abuse of governmental power and finally, the complete repression of opposition and citizens. The first s

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.” —New York Times Book Review“Cool and persuasive... How Democracies Die comes at exact

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.”—New York Times Book Review“Cool and persuasive... How Democracies Die comes at exactly the right moment.”—The Washington PostDonald Trump’s presidency has raised a question that many of us never thought we’d be asking: Is our democracy in danger? Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have spent more than twenty years studying the breakdown of democracies in Europe and Latin America, and they believe the answer is yes. Democracy no longer ends with a bang—in a revolution or military coup—but with a whimper: the slow, steady weakening of critical institutions, such as the judiciary and the press, and the gradual erosion of long-standing political norms. The good news is that there are several exit ramps on the road to authoritarianism. The bad news is that, by electing Trump, we have already passed the first one. Drawing on decades of research and a wide range of historical

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Comprehensive, enlightening, and terrifyingly timely.” —New York Times Book Review“Cool and persuasive... How Democracies Die comes at exact

《紐約時報》暢銷書，已翻譯十五種語言 關於當下的川普總統必讀書籍之一 作者說明了許多國家的民主如何崩潰，不只是透過暴力政變，更常見（與隱晦）的是逐漸陷入專制……對於美國可能發生的事，本書是一本透徹又重要的指引。 ──《紐約時報》（New York Times） 在美國，沒有公職經驗、不尊重憲法權利、顯然極權傾向的人選上了總統 許多國家的民粹政府和極端勢力抬頭……民主國家要滅亡了嗎？ 看似健康的民主國家是如何陷入專制的？ 隨著專制領袖當選、濫用政府權力與完全壓制反對黨，民主制度以十分欺瞞大眾的方式，逐步零散地消亡。這三個步驟正被全世界引用，唐納‧川普的當選也不例外，我們必須了解有什麼方法可以阻止這些情形發生── 作者從政治學與歷史分析美國國內外民主危機：主張民主國家並不是因為一個人的衝動而毀滅，而是在黨派惡鬥的過程中，長期忽略規範慢慢被削弱。 當恐懼、投機或失算，導致主流政權把極端派帶進主流，就會危害民主。 現在美國政客把對手當敵人，恫嚇自由媒體，威脅拒絕接受選舉結果。 他們企圖弱化我們民主的制度性緩衝，包括法院、情報單位與倫理機構。 學者們擔心全世界的民主可能受到威脅，國家。即使最民主的國家也很脆弱！ 從冷戰結束之後，大多數民主崩潰是民選政府本身造成的。 委內瑞拉、喬治亞、匈牙利、尼加拉瓜、祕魯、菲律賓、波蘭、俄羅斯、 土耳其和烏克蘭的民選領袖都推翻民主機制。現代的民主倒退於選票箱。 對許多人來說，民主的腐蝕幾乎無法察覺。通往崩潰的選舉之路隱晦又危險。 在選舉之路上，街上沒有坦克。憲法與其他名義上的民主機制原封不動。 民眾還是會投票。民選獨裁者維持民主的表象，同時抽換其內容…… 作者根據多年研究，深度解析了民主制度如何與為何死亡、警示現在民主制度在美國與其他地方如何被顛覆，同時提出如何維護與修復備受威脅的民主，供政府、政黨與個人參考！