Tyranny of the Minority with Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

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Tyranny of the Minority with Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

Sharon McMahon

Sep 08, 2023

American Democracy has faced some challenging times, living through a modern day political crisis. Today, Sharon is joined by Harvard professors of government, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt to dig into all things Democracy. In their new book, Tyranny of the Minority, they explore how democracies break down throughout history and find the striking pattern that political minorities often govern over political majorities. Factor in the unsettling truth that the Constitution – even with its brilliance and reverence – has flaws, which limit the power of majorities, and we’re left wondering: Why have we stopped working to reform and improve the Constitution over the last half century? What are other Democracies doing to fight Authoritarianism? And what is a “Constitutional Republic” in relation to a Democracy?

Special thanks to our guests, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, for joining us today.

Host/Executive Producer: Sharon McMahon

Guests: Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt

Audio Producer: Jenny Snyder

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