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Is this book about trump or talks a lot about his presidency? or is more about others countries with failed democracies?

James It is not about President Trump and it does not talk a lot about his presidency. It is about how democracies in general can be susceptible to autocrat…moreIt is not about President Trump and it does not talk a lot about his presidency. It is about how democracies in general can be susceptible to autocrats, how other countries have succumbed to or fought off autocrats, how the US has avoided autocracy in the past, and how it may be particularly vulnerable to an autocrat now, whether that autocrat is Trump or someone else.(less)

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I'd like to know when the Four Key Indicators of Authoritarian Behavior were created. Has this been a standard test for some time or only since Trump's rise to President?

Ann Page 21 of this book: Juan Linz, a Yale professor who grew up in Spain during the Spanish civil war, studied why and how democracies die. His book The…morePage 21 of this book: Juan Linz, a Yale professor who grew up in Spain during the Spanish civil war, studied why and how democracies die. His book The Breakdown of Democratic Regimes was published in 1978. "Building on Linz's work, we have developed a set of four behavioral warning signs."(less)

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is this book centred around America/Americans?

Olav Knardal Yes, it looks at historic dictatorships first and then compares it to the Trump administration. It also dedicates some chapters into the history of Am…moreYes, it looks at historic dictatorships first and then compares it to the Trump administration. It also dedicates some chapters into the history of Americas democratic institutions and how previous adminstrations led up to Trump becoming president. (less)

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Will the authors be updating the ending and/writing a sequel for where the world and US are in 2021?

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I know most you have read this book. I really need a good insight to answer my paper. What are the factors that have lead to the Republican Party violating the guardrails and how that lead to Trump’s election? What are the possible outcomes of the current state of our political system suggested by the authors?

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