Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt assess the stark challenges facing American democracy, providing instruction on how to reverse the authoritarianism taking hold in the U.S.

The United States is one of the world's great democracies.

The U.S. was the first modern nation to have a system for peaceful, democratic transition of power and its political history has had a huge influence on the development of Western liberty.

Yet, in the 21st century, American democracy has been more vulnerable to authoritarianism and political violence than any other Western nation.

In Tyranny of the Minority: How to Reverse an Authoritarian Turn, and Forge a Democracy for All, international bestselling authors and Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt address the reasons behind America's unique vulnerability to democratic backsliding.

The pair assess why the U.S. is particularly prone to authoritarianism, how the Republican Party is endangering American democracy, and what must be done to reshape the republic for the next generation.