HOW DEMOCRACIES DIE

Democracies can die with a coup d'état - or they can die slowly. This happens most deceptively when in piecemeal fashion, with the e lection of an authoritarian leader, the abuse of governmental power and the complete repression of opposition. All three steps are b eing taken around the world - not least with the election of Donald Trump - and we must all understand how we can stop them.In How D emocracies Die, Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt draw insightful lessons from across history - from the rule of General...[Read more]