Ruling by Cheating, 9781108948630
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Democracy’s slow slide into despotism: it’s not what you think.

Ruling by Cheating

governance in illiberal democracy

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    320 pages

  • Release Date

    12 August 2021

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Summary

Ruling by Cheating: The Abuse of Constitutionalism in Illiberal Democracies

There is widespread agreement that democracy today faces unprecedented challenges. Populism has pushed governments in new and surprising constitutional directions.

Analysing the constitutional system of illiberal democracies (from Venezuela to Poland) and illiberal phenomena in ‘mature democracies’ that are justified in the name of ‘the will of the people’, this book explains that this drift to mild …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781108948630
ISBN-10:1108948634
Series:Cambridge Studies in Constitutional Law
Author:András Sajó
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:12 August 2021
Weight:493g
Dimensions:228mm x 151mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

‘András Sajó is one of Europe’s great defenders of human rights and democracy and one of its finest constitutional scholars. This book is an unparalleled anatomy of illiberal democracy, and its message is vitally important: all democracies, including ones that think they are immune, remain vulnerable to the corruption, institutional capture and authoritarian temptations of the illiberal form. An essential book for 2022.’ Michael Ignatieff, Rector Emeritus Central European University‘… a fascinating book.’ Rafael Plancarte-Escobar, Jindal Global Law Review

About The Author

András Sajó

András Sajó is a University Professor at Central European University and a Former Vice-President-Judge at the European Court of Human Rights. He holds an Honorary Doctorate from the European University Institute and Visiting Professorships at Cardozo Law School, University of Chicago Law School, NYU Law School and Harvard Law School. His recent publications include Constitutional Sentiments (2011) and, with R. Uitz, The Constitution of Freedom (2017).

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