Democracy and the Rule of Law: Readings from Giorgio Agamben

{"title":"Democracy and the Rule of Law: Readings from Giorgio Agamben","description":"\u003Cp\u003EDr Bruno Bernardi, a Rousseau specialist and author on the conceptual history of political modernity, and Nicolas R\u00e9gis, magistrate and r\u00e9f\u00e9rendaire counsellor at the French Court of Cassation, bring philosophical and legal expertise.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis lecture examines tensions between law, democracy and popular sovereignty through readings of Agamben, probing how notions of the rule of law can both protect and constrain popular sovereignty. Speakers investigate liberal and illiberal conceptions, the erosion of democratic principles, and the role of legal institutions in defending democratic legitimacy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn French.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","start_date":"2026-10-03","end_date":"2026-10-03","date":"Saturday 3 October, 16:00","timings":[{"timing_start_date":"20261003T140000Z","timing_end_date":"20261003T150000Z"}]}