Daniel Ziblatt

Daniel Ziblatt is director of the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University, where he is also Eaton Professor of Government. He is co-author, with Steven Levitsky, of Tyranny of the Minority (2023) and How Democracies Die (2018).
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January 2025, Volume 36, Issue 1

When Should the Majority Rule?

With illiberal forces ascendant across the globe, protecting individual liberties and the democratic process is crucial. But when institutions empower minority groups over the majority, can democracy survive?