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312 p. In the twenty-first century democracy is threatened like never before. Drawing on insightful lessons from across history -- from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey -- Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights. Fateful alliances -- Gatekeeping in America -- The great Republican abdication -- Subverting democracy -- The guardrails of democracy -- The unwritten rules of American politics -- The unraveling -- Trump's first year: an authoritarian report card -- Saving democracy. adult Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt. Reprint. Originally published: 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index. Democracy Political culture Democracy United States Political culture United States United States Politics and government 2017- JC423 .L422 2019a 9780241381359 (pbk.) 0241381355 (pbk.) 210519 on1084729957