by David Ahern | Mar 1, 2020 | American University
When Martín Vizcarra first assumed the Peruvian presidency in 2018, he appeared to be the unlikely hero to restore the nation’s faith in democracy. Vizcarra inherited the office of President Kuczynski after he (and much of his cabinet) was toppled for his...
by Abbi Foglietta | Oct 17, 2019 | Salem State University
How anti-democratic measures are eroding democratic norms in North Carolina In the book How Democracies Die, Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky argue that backsliding governments may reject the democratic rules of the game in order to keep power, and may employ any...
by Thomas Martino | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago
Tolerant Democracy American democracy is built upon the preposition that the political opposition is not the enemy. In their book How Democracies Die, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt describe mutual toleration and institutional forbearance as the bedrocks to...
by Lukus Berber | Apr 14, 2019 | University of Chicago
“How Democracies Die”, by Levitsky, paints a truly dire picture for American democracy. The current political moment in the United States is feisty to say the very least. Historically, the US has had many contentious moments, including a civil war in the mid 19th...
by Dylan Gleeman | Feb 13, 2019 | Boston University
Ivory Coast is in a clearly defined erosion of their democracy. Democratic erosion is a gradual process that transpires when elected leaders progressively undermine democracy. Oftentimes, it is difficult to tell when the line has been crossed from democracy to...
