Democracy, Populism, and the Tyranny of the Minority
Political scientists explore the threats facing democracy in America and around the globe.
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Show Notes
Three political scientists join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss democratic instability, backsliding, and demagogues from a historical and global perspective. Guests included Harvard’s Steven Levitsky, author of Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point, the University of Texas-Austin’s Kurt Weyland, author of Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat, and Princeton University’s Frances Lee. This program originally aired on November 27, 2023.
Resources:
- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
- Frances Lee, “Populism and the American Party System: Opportunities and Constraints”
- Kurt Weyland, Democracy’s Resilience to Populism's Threat: Countering Global Alarmism
- Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, How Democracies Die
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