Episode 2. How Democracies Die

from Snakegrrl Sociology · host Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson

How Democracies Die (2018), written by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, is overviewed by sociology professor Beverly Yuen Thompson. This overview walks viewers through the book, chapter by chapter, and connecting the topics to current events. These historians provide us historical context of understanding the definitions and measures of authoritarianism, from global historical examples, and what the people can do to push back on these repressive social developments.Link to video Get full access to Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson at snakegrrlsociology.substack.com/subscribe

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