A conversation with Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt to celebrate the launch of CDDRL's new Program on Identity, Democracy, and Justice (IDJ).

Harvard University professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt are the New York Times best-selling authors of "How Democracies Die." On January 11, 2024, Levitsky and Ziblatt discussed their newest book, "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point" (Crown, 2023). In a moderated conversation with Professors Hakeem Jefferson (Stanford University) and Jake Grumbach (UC Berkeley) and an audience Q&A, Levitsky and Ziblatt offered a framework for understanding the current crisis in America's democracy.

In "Tyranny of the Minority," the authors issue an urgent call to reform and save our nation's democracy. Drawing on historical examples from the U.S. and other countries, they show audiences why and how political parties turn against democracy, why this has happened in the U.S., and how our country’s antiquated institutions have made the problem worse. They call for the awakening of a longstanding American tradition of working to make our political system more democratic, so that we can realize our nation’s promise of a democracy for all.

Learn more about the Program on Identity, Democracy, and Justice: https://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/idj