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‘We thought we were immune’ to democratic backsliding - Harvard Law School

A Harvard Law professor says organized opposition and active civil society are crucial to recovering democratic practices.
Courts can prevent authoritarian tactics temporarily, giving opposition time to organize.
Tushnet cautions that recovery stories differ by country and lack universal templates.
Tushnet previews a book arguing mobilization may guard against backsliding better than constitutionalism.
He cites No Kings protests as an example of popular constitutionalism in action.
Tushnet believes popular constitutionalism is a real phenomenon shaping politics today.
The event featured a discussion on restoring democratic practices post-authoritarianism.
The discussion tied into Tushnet’s upcoming book ‘Constitutionalism and its Discontents’.
The panel included editors and coauthors of leading constitutional law texts.
The Harvard Law Today news piece emphasizes the need for a robust civil society amid attacks on media and education.

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