29 August 2026
A Tribute to David Dyzenhaus and The War Against Law
David Dyzenhaus’ The War Against Law is the most serious critique yet of the legal right's assault on the rule of law. I have found the book extremely interesting, and I would like to devote the following lines to commending both the work itself and its author. Dyzenhaus, Professor of Law at the University of Toronto and originally from South Africa, is one of the few, if not the only, renowned legal scholars who has consistently devoted himself to developing a harsh and serious critique of “the new legal right”. Continue reading >>
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05 April 2024
Argentiniens gefährliches Experiment
Improvisation, Unvernunft und provokante Grausamkeit. Continue reading >>05 April 2024
Argentina’s Dangerous Experiment
Improvisation, Irrationality, and Provocative Cruelty. Continue reading >>04 January 2022
Restoring the Validity of Law in Democratic Societies
The questions posed by Professors Andrew Arato and András Sajó in their open letter Restoring Constitutionalism are pressing and of utmost public importance. Many of the issues and controversies raised in the letter arise after “democratic backsliding has taken place” and when the constitution already includes “entrenched authoritarian enclaves”. Taking this context into consideration, I will examine a more basic issue, namely the validity of law in a democratic society. Continue reading >>
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01 May 2020