{"product_id":"tyranny-of-the-minority-why-american-democracy-reached-the-breaking-point-paperback","title":"Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Levitsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Ziblatt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - A call to reform our antiquated political institutions before it's too late--from the authors of \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"[Levitsky and Ziblatt] write with terrifying clarity about how the forces of the right have co-opted the enshrined rules to exert their tyranny.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF \u003ci\u003eTHE CALIFORNIA REVIEW OF BOOKS\u003c\/i\u003e' TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR - \u003c\/b\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEWSWEEK \u003c\/i\u003eBEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmerica is undergoing a massive experiment: It is moving, in fits and starts, toward a multiracial democracy, something few societies have ever done. But the prospect of change has sparked an authoritarian backlash that threatens the very foundations of our political system. Why is democracy under assault here, and not in other wealthy, diversifying nations? And what can we do to save it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die, \u003c\/i\u003e a global bestseller, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent framework for understanding these volatile times. They draw on a wealth of examples--from 1930s France to present-day Thailand--to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy. They then show how our Constitution makes us uniquely vulnerable to attacks from within: It is a pernicious enabler of minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart and even rule over popular majorities. Most modern democracies--from Germany and Sweden to Argentina and New Zealand--have eliminated outdated institutions like elite upper chambers, indirect elections, and lifetime tenure for judges. The United States lags dangerously behind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this revelatory book, Levitsky and Ziblatt issue an urgent call to reform our politics. It's a daunting task, but we have remade our country before--most notably, after the Civil War and during the Progressive Era. And now we are at a crossroads: America will either become a multiracial democracy or cease to be a democracy at all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Levitsky\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDaniel Ziblatt\u003c\/b\u003e are professors of government at Harvard University and the authors of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eHow Democracies Die, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Goldsmith Book Prize, was shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize, and was named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post, Time, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978200154413,"sku":"9780593443095","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/6kYb1zqLIX9780593443095.webp?v=1775800981","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/tyranny-of-the-minority-why-american-democracy-reached-the-breaking-point-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}