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Tyranny of the Minority
Steven Levitsky
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In "Tyranny of the Minority," Harvard scholars Levitsky and Ziblatt expose how America's counter-majoritarian institutions undermine democracy. This NYT bestseller, longlisted for the Edwards Book Award, examines the stark contrast between Warnock's historic election and the Capitol breach - revealing our constitutional crisis hiding in plain sight.

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Democracy's Fragile Experiment: America at a Crossroads

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In January 2021, America witnessed two contrasting visions of its future within 24 hours. First came Georgia's historic election of Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff-a glimpse of a more inclusive democratic future. The very next day, an unprecedented violent insurrection stormed the U.S. Capitol, incited by a president unwilling to accept electoral defeat. This jarring juxtaposition revealed both the promise and peril facing American democracy today. "Tyranny of the Minority" examines how America's democratic backslide isn't happening by accident. As our society becomes more diverse and inclusive, outdated institutions are empowering a shrinking demographic to maintain disproportionate control. Think about it-how can we call ourselves a democracy when presidents who lose the popular vote can still take office? When a Supreme Court makes decisions opposed by clear majorities of Americans? When state legislatures controlled by parties that received fewer votes can pass laws restricting voting rights? This democratic crisis isn't just about politics-it's about whether America can finally fulfill its promise as a multiracial democracy or whether it will abandon that experiment altogether.

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The Democratic Imperative: Learning to Accept Defeat

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America's Forgotten Authoritarian Past

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America's Democratic Crossroads

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Democracy's Institutional Crisis

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Building a Multiracial Democracy

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