Goldsmith Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2019) Winner
Steven Levitsky
スティーブン・レヴィツキー
Sutībun Rebitsukī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1968-01-17 （Ithaca, New York, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Brookline, Massachusetts (residence) → Cambridge, Massachusetts (Harvard University affiliation)
Career
- Occupations
- Political scientist, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 1990-2025
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (Department of Government), Council on Foreign Relations (Senior Fellow), Kettering Foundation (Senior Fellow), Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (Executive Committee), David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (Executive Committee)
- Memberships
- American Political Science Association, Council on Foreign Relations (Senior Fellow)
- Influenced By
- David Collier (doctoral advisor)
- Influenced
- Daniel Ziblatt (co-author)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | — | Political Science | B.A. | 1986–1990 | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | — | Political Science | Ph.D. | 1994–1999 | United States |
Stanford University
Political Science
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1986–1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree in political science
University of California, Berkeley
Political Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1994–1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in political science
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Goldsmith Book Prize | How Democracies Die | — | Harvard Shorenstein Center | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Global Policy Book Award | How Democracies Die | — | Loyola Marymount Global Policy Institute | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Juan Linz Best Book Prize | Revolution and Dictatorship | — | American Political Science Association | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Walter Channing Cabot Fellow | — | — | Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences | 選出 |
| 2025 | Latke vs. Hamantasch Debate | — | — | Harvard Hillel | 勝者 |
Goldsmith Book Prize
2019
Work:
How Democracies Die
Organization:
Harvard Shorenstein Center
Result:
受賞
Global Policy Book Award
2019
Work:
How Democracies Die
Organization:
Loyola Marymount Global Policy Institute
Result:
受賞
Juan Linz Best Book Prize
2023
Work:
Revolution and Dictatorship
Organization:
American Political Science Association
Result:
受賞
Walter Channing Cabot Fellow
2024
Organization:
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Result:
選出
Latke vs. Hamantasch Debate
2025
Organization:
Harvard Hillel
Result:
勝者
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
How Democracies Die
2018 Political science / Non-fictionAnalyzes conditions under which democracies die from within, highlighting parallels between contemporary political actors and historical democratic breakdowns. Co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt.
Democratic vulnerabilityTransition to authoritarianismInstitutions and norms
Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes after the Cold War
2010 Political science / AcademicIntroduces and analyzes the concept of 'competitive authoritarian' regimes in the post–Cold War era, detailing characteristics and case studies. Co-authored with Lucan A. Way.
AuthoritarianismComparative politicsInstitutional analysis
Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point
2023 Political science / Non-fictionAnalyzes how U.S. democracy reached a breaking point due to polarization and institutional weaknesses. Co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt.
American politicsInstitutional crisisPolarization
Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism
2022 Political science / AcademicAcademic study of how violent origins contribute to the emergence of durable authoritarian regimes. Co-authored with Lucan Way.
Origins of authoritarianismViolence and politicsHistorical comparison
Bibliography
- How Democracies Die (2018, co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt)
- Tyranny of the Minority (2023, co-authored with Daniel Ziblatt)
- Revolution and Dictatorship (2022, co-authored with Lucan Way)
- Competitive Authoritarianism (2010, co-authored with Lucan A. Way)
- Informal Institutions and Democracy (2006, edited with Gretchen Helmke)
- Transforming Labor-Based Parties in Latin America (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly, analytical styleClear exposition grounded in comparative case studies
- Recurring Motifs
- Vulnerabilities of democracyRole of informal institutionsComparative cases from Latin America
Legacy
A prominent comparative political scientist whose work on democratic breakdown and authoritarianism, notably How Democracies Die, has influenced both academic debates and public discourse on democracy and institutions.
Academic Societies
- American Political Science Association
Archives
- Harvard University libraries/archives (holds related materials likely)
In Popular Culture
- How Democracies Die reached a broad popular audience, cited in newspapers, magazines and television debates, shaping public discussion on democratic risks.
Trivia
- Raised in Ithaca, New York.
- Married to Peruvian journalist Liz Mineo.
- Comparative political scientist focusing on Latin America.