>>147088 Based on the provided search results, the term “Guardrails of Democracy” was first used in the context of democratic norms and principles in the book “How Democracies Die” by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, published in 2018. The authors use the metaphor of guardrails to describe the institutional and cultural mechanisms that protect democratic systems from erosion and authoritarian backsliding. Specifically, the term “Democracy’s Guardrails” is mentioned in the book as a symbol of the democratic norms that prevent the collapse of democratic systems. The authors argue that these guardrails, such as compromise, institutional forbearance, and mutual tolerance, are essential for maintaining democratic stability and preventing the rise of authoritarianism. While the concept of democratic guardrails has likely been discussed and analyzed by scholars and experts before, the specific term “Guardrails of Democracy” appears to have been coined by Levitsky and Ziblatt in their book. Therefore, the first recorded use of the term “Guardrails of Democracy” is in “How Democracies Die” (2018). Brave AI
How Democracies Die How Democracies Die is a 2018 comparative politics book by the Harvard University political scientists Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt about democratic backsliding and how elected leaders can gradually subvert the democratic process to increase their power. The book also offers stark warnings about the impact of the Republican Party and Donald Trump's presidency on U.S. democracy. The Economist praised it as arguably the most important book of the Trump era.[NOT]
