Kim Lane Scheppele on Destroying Democracy by Law
Democracy in Question? - A podcast by Albert Hirschman Centre on Democracy - Wednesdays
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This episode focuses on comparisons of soft authoritarian regimes and the phenomenon of autocratic legalism. How do the uses and abuses of law play a role in dismantling liberal democracy from within and cementing authoritarian rule? Listen to hear how countries including Turkey, Hungary and the United States are using legal means to illiberal ends, and how resistance could be organized.
