Steve Levitsky
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Steve Levitsky has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 2 podcasts, first heard Nov 2026 on The Daily Show. Cited (with Daniel Ziblatt) for the concept of competitive authoritarianism used to contextualize global democratic backsliding.
Steven Robert Levitsky is an American political scientist and professor of government at Harvard University and a senior fellow for democracy at the Council on Foreign Relations. He is also a senior fellow at the Kettering Foundation, an American non-partisan research foundation.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 2 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on The Daily Show |
| Role | Political scientist |
| Affiliation | Harvard University (political scientist; co-author of work on democratic erosion) |
What do podcasts say about Steve Levitsky?
2 quotes, recorded on MeidasTouch and The Daily Show.
The political scientist Steve Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have called competitive authoritarianism.
MeidasTouch · · Hear itMy colleague Steve Levitsky likes to say.
The Daily Show · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Steve Levitsky?
2 shows discussed Steve Levitsky in these episodes.
- MeidasTouch — 1 episode
The political scientist Steve Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt have called competitive authoritarianism.
🚨 Former White House Lawyer REVEALS the ELECTION PLAYBOOK... - The Daily Show — 1 episode
My colleague Steve Levitsky likes to say.
Erica Chenoweth on the 3.5% Rule & Nonviolent Resistance | The Daily Show
Who talks about Steve Levitsky on podcasts?
Steve Levitsky came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on MeidasTouch.
What is Steve Levitsky mentioned alongside?
Steve Levitsky is most often mentioned alongside Daniel Ziblatt, Competitive authoritarianism and Venezuela.
Mentioned together: Daniel Ziblatt, Competitive authoritarianism, Venezuela, Third wave of democratization, End of history, Soviet Union, Berlin Wall, Poland, Hungary, Russia