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How Democracies Die
Steven Levitsky
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Harvard professors reveal how democracies collapse from within, not through violent coups but elected leaders eroding norms. Endorsed by Eric Holder, this NYT bestseller offers chilling historical parallels between Hitler, Chavez, and modern politics - a warning that's sparked global debate on democracy's fragility.

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Democracy's Silent Collapse: The New Face of Authoritarianism

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Is American democracy in danger? This question, once unthinkable, has become urgent. Democracy rarely dies at the hands of generals anymore. Today's authoritarians rise through ballots, not bullets. They systematically dismantle democracy using the very institutions designed to protect it. From Hitler's Germany to Chavez's Venezuela, the pattern is disturbingly consistent-and increasingly relevant to America's political landscape. What makes democracies vulnerable isn't dramatic coups but gradual erosion. When elected leaders begin attacking independent institutions, demonizing opponents, and changing rules to entrench power, democracy dies by a thousand cuts. The guardrails protecting our system-mutual toleration and institutional forbearance-are more fragile than we've assumed. These norms, not just constitutional checks and balances, have preserved American democracy through crises. Yet in recent decades, these guardrails have weakened dangerously as politics has become a zero-sum game where opponents are viewed not as legitimate rivals but as existential threats.

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The Fatal Alliance: How Establishment Politicians Enable Authoritarians

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America's Forgotten Gatekeepers: How Parties Protected Democracy

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The Great Opening: How Reforms Weakened Democracy's Defenses

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Democracy's Death Spiral: The Authoritarian Playbook

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Democracy's Essential Guardrails: Beyond Constitutional Safeguards

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Rebuilding the Guardrails: Democracy's Path Forward

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