{"product_id":"9780241381359","title":"How Democracies Die : What History Reveals about Our Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The most important book of the Trump era' The Economist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow does a democracy die?\n\u003cbr\u003e What can we do to save our own?\n\u003cbr\u003e What lessons does history teach us?\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e In the 21st century democracy is threatened like never before. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing insightful lessons from across history - from Pinochet's murderous Chilean regime to Erdogan's quiet dismantling in Turkey - Levitsky and Ziblatt explain why democracies fail, how leaders like Trump subvert them today and what each of us can do to protect our democratic rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'This book looks to history to provide a guide for defending democratic norms when they are under threat, and finds that it is possible to fight back.' David Runciman \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A useful primer on the importance of norms, institutional restraints and civic participation in maintaining a democracy - and how quickly those things can erode when we're not paying attention' President Barack Obama\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003cbr\u003e 'A must-read' Andrew Marr, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'The greatest of the many merits of Levitsky and Ziblatt's How Democracies Die is their rejection of western exceptionalism. They tell inspiring stories I had not heard before' Nick Cohen, Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'Provocative, timely. One of my favourite reads this year' Elif Shafak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 'Anyone who is concerned about the future of democracy should read this brisk, accessible book. Anyone who is not concerned should definitely read it' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48221710876907,"sku":"EB_SS1200_B04-03_RC","price":23.98,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9780241381359-1.jpg?v=1785747125","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/ja\/products\/9780241381359","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}