• An Alternative Grammar of Constitutional Democracy

    Sindiso Mnisi Weeks reflects on legal pluralism, customary governance, and how constitutionalism can be reimagined from South Africa’s lived realities.

  • The Constitutional Promise Betrayed

    Dee Smythe, Michelle Le Roux, and Dennis Davis reflect on state capture, Jacob Zuma, and how corruption betrayed South Africa’s constitutional project.

  • Imagining Democratic Legalism

    Three Oklahoma students make their case for “democratic legalism” in the U.S.

  • Autocracy as Social Transformation

    Deepa Das Acevedo, Mohsin A. Bhat, and Mayur Suresh discuss how Hindu nationalism seeks to transform Indian society through law, challenging conventional understandings of autocratic legalism.

  • Authoritarian Zones Within Democracy

    Raquel Pimenta explores how persistent inequalities and institutional blind spots create spaces where authoritarian practices can flourish within democratic regimes.

  • Season 3 Trailer: Where the Research Leads

    Fabio introduces a season devoted to PAL’s comparative findings and the new questions emerging from the project’s research agenda.

  • Public Security and Democratic Erosion

    Sofia Rolim examines Bolsonaro’s public security agenda, police violence, and the relationship between security policies and democratic decline.

  • Learning Democracy

    Ryleigh Horst reflects on civic engagement, higher education, and discovering democracy through college coursework.

  • Building Global Sociolegal Communities

    David Trubek reflects on the globalization of sociolegal studies and the importance of international scholarly collaboration.

  • The Many Faces of Legal Power

    Michael McCann explores legal mobilization, political economy, and the complex relationship between law and democracy.