Each individual step seems minor-none appears to truly threaten democracy. Indeed, government moves to subvert democracy frequently enjoy a veneer of legality: They are approved by parliament or ruled constitutional by the supreme court. Many of them are adopted under the guise of pursuing some legitimate-even laudable-public objective, such as combating corruption, "cleaning up" elections, improving the quality of democracy, or enhancing national security.
( Steven Levitsky )
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