A book co-authored by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky became a bestseller in 2018. Its ominous title, “How Democracies Die,” not only provided insights into the erosion of institutions triggered by the rise of Donald Trump, but also proved prophetic concerning the subsequent challenging of election results and the attack on the US Capitol. Five years later, the Harvard professors revisit the same topic in a new book, “Tyranny of the Minority.” On the occasion of the book’s release, Kathimerini interviewed Ziblatt, discussing the current toxic state and uncertain future of democracy in the United States – and beyond.
