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Listen to the Summary of Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt's How Democracies Die in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How Democracies Die" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt examines the erosion of democratic norms and the rise of authoritarian leaders through historical and contemporary examples. The authors highlight the cases of Mussolini, Hitler, and Chávez, where political elites mistakenly believed they could control these figures, only to see them consolidate power. They outline four key indicators of authoritarian behavior: rejection of democratic norms, delegitimization of opponents, endorsement of violence, and willingness to restrict civil liberties...
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