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Studying Law Across Borders
Swethaa Ballakrishnen reflects on legal professions, global sociolegal scholarship, and the value of comparative inquiry.
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Can Constitutional Design Save Democracy?
Tom Ginsburg discusses democratic erosion, constitutional design, and why no democracy is immune to authoritarian threats.
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Season 2 Trailer: A More Diverse Conversation
Fabio introduces a new season of PALcast, expanding the project’s conversations across regions, disciplines, and perspectives.
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Season 1 Finale: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Fabio de Sa e Silva and Ahmed Abdelaziz reflect on PALcast’s first season and the conversations that shaped the project.
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Making Autocratic Legalism a Field
Kim Lane Scheppele reflects on how autocratic legalism emerged as a central framework for understanding democratic backsliding and resisting authoritarianism.
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The Political Economy of Autocracy
Helena Alviar examines populism, markets, gender, and the legal structures that sustain authoritarian power.
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When Populism Governs
Bojan Bugaric explores populism, constitutional democracy, and the conditions that allow authoritarian politics to flourish.
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Authoritarian Legality Before Autocratic Legalism
Anthony Pereira revisits Latin America’s dictatorships to explain how law became a tool of political repression—and what those experiences reveal about the present.
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The Fragility of Liberal Legality
Rick Abel reflects on how liberal legal orders can rapidly become illiberal and what this reveals about the promises and limits of legal professionalism.
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When Democracy Defends Itself
Oscar Vilhena Vieira reflects on constitutional courts, institutional resistance, and Brazil’s democratic crossroads.