Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Placing illiberal democracy: Caesarism, totalitarian democracy and unfinished constitutionalism; 2. The emergence of the illiberal state; 3. Creating dependence; 4. They, the people; 5. Constitutional structure; 6. The fate of Human Rights; 7. Profiting from the rule of law; 8. Cheating: The legal secret of illiberal democracy; Index.

Promotional Information

Illiberal democracies are not quasi-authoritarian but plebiscitarian regimes. By cheating on constitutionalism, they expose the authoritarian vulnerabilities of overconfident democracies.

About the Author

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).

Reviews

'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