Summary of Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt's Tyranny of the Minority

Slingshot Books

• Publisher: Slingshot Books
• Year: 2024
• ISBN:
  9798350070682
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Civics & Citizenship
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Get the Summary of Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt's Tyranny of the Minority in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Tyranny of the Minority" by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt explores the concept of minority rule in democratic systems, focusing on the importance of accepting electoral defeat and the dangers of political radicalization. The book traces the origins of peaceful power transfers to the U.S. in 1801 and emphasizes the role of future electoral potential and the absence of existential threats in facilitating such transitions. The authors highlight historical instances where fear of losing status led to resistance against democracy, such as in early 20th-century Germany and 21st-century Thailand...

Table of contents

• Overview
• The Quest for Inclusive Democracy
• Democracy’s Precipice
• Dismantling Democracy
• The Emergence of Autocracy
• The Republican Party’s Transformation
• Counter-Majoritarian Quandaries
• Minority Rule
• Constitutional Change
• Democratic Revival Blueprint
• About the Authors