An introduction : law & illiberalism / Lawrence Douglas, Austin Sarat, and Martha Merrill Umphrey -- The anti-liberalism of neoliberalism / Sharon R. Krause -- Uncensorable speech and the snare of illiberalism / Elizabeth S. Anker -- Illiberalism and administrative government / Jeremy Kessler -- Post-truth as a precursor to authoritarianism / Lee McIntyre -- The new conspiracism : public and private harm and immunity from the law / Nancy L. Rosenblum.
Summary:
"Does the law shield citizens from authoritarian regimes? Are the core beliefs of classical liberalism-namely the rights of all individuals and constraints on state power-still protected by law? Liberalism and its expansion of rights could not exist without the legal system, and unsurprisingly, many scholars have explored the relationship between law and liberalism. However, the study of law and illiberalism is a relatively recent undertaking, a project that takes on urgency in light of the rise of authoritarian powers, among them Donald Trump's administration, Viktor Orban's Hungary, Recep Erdogan's Turkey, and Jair Bolsanoro's Brazil. In this volume, six penetrating essays explore the dynamics of the law and illiberal quests for power, examining the anti-liberalism of neoliberalism; the weaponization of "free speech"; the role of the administrative state in current crises of liberal democracy; the broad and unstoppable assault on facts, truth, and reality; and the rise of conspiracism leading up to the Capitol insurrection. In addition to the editors, contributors include Sharon Krause, Elizabeth Anker, Jeremy Kessler, Lee McIntyre, and Nancy Rosenblum"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Amherst series in law, jurisprudence, and social thought
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