"Democracies rarely end in a coup these days. Far more often, they fade slowly—by gradually weakening institutions, changing the rules of the game, and convincing citizens that exceptional circumstances justify exceptional measures." This thought, written by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, authors of the acclaimed 2018 book "How Democracies Die," has resonated for years as a warning to modern democracies.
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"Democracies rarely end in a coup these days. Far more often, they fade slowly—by gradually weakening institutions, changing the rules of the game, and convincing citizens that exceptional circumstances justify exceptional measures." This thought, written by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, authors of the acclaimed 2018 book "How Democracies Die," has resonated for years as a warning to modern democracies.