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Shklar (Judith)

Europe & Central Asia

Gezi Resistance: Re-claiming Democracy

October 30, 2013 • by Ertug Tombus

A prominent political theorist, Judith Shklar, once said that the rule of law has become “a self-congratulatory rhetorical device” [1] used by the politicians, who try to legitimize whatever they do just by uttering the word “the rule of law.” I think we can say the same thing for democracy ...

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