Where the US stands between democracy and dictatorship
Volunteer Blue welcomes Steven Levitsky, professor of government at Harvard University who studies democracy and dictatorship. He’ll discuss what democracies can do to prevent sliding into authoritarianism.
In this 30-minute Tiny Zoom, hear about:
- How the US has overcome democratic crises before
- Where nations have modernized to let the majority rule
- Why citizen movements can force politicians to act
Levitsky is co-author of Tyranny of the Minority: How to Reverse an Authoritarian Turn, and Forge a Democracy for All and How Democracies Die.
He’s a contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Foreign Affairs, and The New Republic, and has been a columnist for La República (Peru) and Folha de São Paulo (Brazil).
Our 250-year journey to “a more perfect union” faces enormous challenges now. However, Levitsky argues the solution is to strengthen democratic processes, not return to the authoritarian structures America originally fought against.
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