When Elections End: Nicaragua and Authoritarian Consolidation
Reading to understand how Nicaragua's slide from rigged votes to no votes fits the wider playbook of personalized power and democratic collapse.
Optimized for books about Understand how Nicaragua under Ortega dismantled electoral democracy and how it compares to authoritarian consolidation elsewhere..
How Democracies DieSteven Levitsky, Daniel ZiblattProvides a clear framework for how democratic institutions erode and matches the reading need to understand Ortega’s...Shelf signal: Comparative Politics
Things Are Never So Bad That They Can't Get WorseWilliam NeumanOffers recent, deeply reported context on how a neighboring Latin American regime collapsed, useful for parallels about...Shelf signal: South American History
The Revenge of PowerMoisés NaímAnalyzes the global spread and mechanics of authoritarianism, helping explain international and systemic drivers behind...Shelf signal: International Relations
How to Be a DictatorFrank Dikötter, Jack BennettMaps the tactics dictators use to neutralize opposition and build cults of power, directly relevant to Ortega and...Shelf signal: Fascism & Totalitarianism
Fidel Castro: My LifeIgnacio Ramonet, Fidel CastroA long-form account of a revolutionary leader’s trajectory that helps readers contextualize Sandinista history and...Shelf signal: Presidents & World Leaders
How to Stand Up to a DictatorMaria Ressa, Amal ClooneyOffers practical and moral arguments about resisting dictatorships and explains media and legal pressures facing...Shelf signal: Political Lives