Daniel Ziblatt’s research focuses on European politics and the comparative study of democracy. His previous positions at Harvard include Professor of Government and Paul Sack Associate Professor of Political Economy. He holds a PhD in Political Science from UC Berkeley and a BA from Pomona College. In 2023, he was elected member of the American Academy for Arts and Sciences. Ziblatt is the co-author, with Steven Levitsky, of the New York Times bestsellers How Democracies Die and Tyranny of the Minority.
July 24, 2025 • by Daniel Ziblatt, David Bach in Leaders Unplugged • 2 min read • 
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