How Democracies Die
Levitsky and Ziblatt book on backsliding
Episodes
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#3389: Term Limits vs. The Will of the PeopleCan a democracy be too democratic? We explore the tension between term limits and majority rule. -
#3210: How Montesquieu Got Britain WrongFrom Montesquieu’s mistake to Hungary’s crackdown—how checks and balances actually work. -
#3207: Death by a Thousand Procedural MotionsHow elected leaders dismantle democracy from within—and why it's so hard to stop once it starts.