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Most people assume autocracies rule by brute force or outright lawlessness. Kim Lane Scheppele flips this script.
This is an excellent topic, as Kim Lane Scheppele’s work on has become foundational for understanding how contemporary authoritarian regimes use law—not by discarding it, but by weaponizing it.
“The most effective autocracies of the 21st century are not lawless. They are lawyers.” – Adapting Scheppele
In her landmark work, she defines as a strategy where incumbents use the forms of law—constitutions, statutes, courts, amendments—to dismantle democracy from within.
Here is a concise, high-quality post summarizing the concept and its importance.