David Stasavage is dean for the social sciences and Julius Silver Professor of Politics at New York University. His books include Taxing the Rich and States of Credit (both Princeton). Twitter @stasavage
"One of BBC History Magazine's Best Books of 2020"
"A bracing stringency is one of the virtues of The Decline and Rise
of Democracy. It sweeps across the globe in command of recent
scholarship. . . . It shows how complex democracy’s patterns are
and, on the evidence, how simpler accounts of its past and
prospects stumble."
*The Economist*
"An outstanding volume that analyses the development of democracy
and autocracy in a refreshing and relevant way."---Simon Sebag
Montefiore, BBC History Magazine
"Democracy is a naturally occurring condition in humanity
societies. This single idea sets Stasavage apart from so many
theorists who look to the past."---Justin Kempf, Democracy
Paradox
"I opened The Decline and Rise of Democracy: A Global History from
Antiquity to Today, by David Stasavage (Princeton, 2020), hoping to
find insights on the prospects for democracy in Russia, and China.
And so I did. I closed the book with a better understanding of
American democracy as well."---David Warsh, Economic Principals
"A rich and coherent account of democracy’s evolution over
millennia and across diverse geographical and environmental
settings, "a deep history". . . . This volume helps us look into
the future, and one might be unsettled by what can be
seen."---Varghese K. George, The Hindu
"This book’s optimism and wide-eyed wonder sprouts like T.S.
Eliot’s lilac through the dead earth of current Western
declinism."---David Muir, The American Interest
"A fascinating voyage through time and place."---Pierre Lemieux,
Regulation
"David Stasavage offers a rich, international overview on the
origins of democracy and the conditions under which democracy
flourishes (or doesn’t). . . . an outstanding piece of scholarly
writing not just because of the theory it develops, but how it does
so: In clear, concise, and forceful prose — the rarest of
combinations, which makes this book all the more
enjoyable."---Felix Simon, Medium
"[Stasavage's] approach is refreshing and inspiring."---Wim
Blockmans, Parliaments, Estates, and Representation
"Stasavage has written an excellent analysis of the concept of
democracy that gives hope and a better understanding of how this
concept can be salvaged from the threats that are rising and the
challenges that lie ahead."---John M. Bublic, The European
Legacy
"A piece of remarkable scholarship."---George Tridimas,
Constitutional Political Economy
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