How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

Released Tuesday, 10th December 2024
Good episode? Give it some love!
How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

Tuesday, 10th December 2024
Good episode? Give it some love!
Rate Episode

We’re in strange times. In the U.S., we’re finding ourselves in a situation in which the possibility of genuine democratic retrenchment and some version of presidential authoritarian dictatorship is a real possibility. There’s a lot to consider as the liberal democracy we’ve become accustomed to could erode right before our eyes in the near future. Steve Levitsky is a professor of government at Harvard and serves as the director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Levitsky is also a New York Times bestselling author of numerous books including, “How Democracies Die” and “Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point,” which he co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt. He joins WITHpod to discuss entering into a new era, the uncertainty of this moment, the process by which a democracy might backslide into something that's less democratic and resisting the erosion. 

Show More

Unlock more with Podchaser Pro

  • Audience Insights
  • Contact Information
  • Demographics
  • Charts
  • Sponsor History
  • and More!
Pro Features