American Democracy and the Crisis of Majority Rule
America\u2019s contemporary democratic predicament is rooted in its historically incomplete democratization. Born in a pre-democratic era, the constitution\u2019s balancing of majority rule and minority rights created still-unresolved dilemmas. Placing the U.S. in comparative perspective, Daniel Ziblatt, professor of government at Harvard University, offers new perspectives on what should be \u201cbeyond the reach of majorities\u201d \u2013 and what should not \u2013 making the case for a fuller democracy as antidote to the perils of our age.\n\nZiblatt is also director of the Transformations of Democracy group at Berlin\u2019s WZB Social Science Center. He is the author of four books, including "How Democracies Die," co-authored with Steve Levitsky, a New York Times best-seller. His newest book co-authored with Steven Levitsky is entitled "Tyranny of the Minority." Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39237]