Kim Lane Scheppele
Kim Lane Scheppele is a professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University, known for her expertise in the intersection of law, politics, and social movements. Her research focuses on how legal systems interact with social and political forces, particularly in contexts of authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. Scheppele has been an outspoken critic of policies that threaten academic freedom and the integrity of universities, emphasizing the importance of campus debate in nurturing democratic citizenship.
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Kim Lane Scheppele is referenced for her concept of authoritarian legalism, describing how power operates through law.
Grok, Mens Rea, dan Kontrol Penguasa
Indonesia· 2026-01-14
Kim Lane Scheppele's analyses have been influential among the Democratic elite in Washington regarding Hungary.
Index - Vélemény - Magyarország a tengerentúlról nézve: Mordor vagy Álomország?
Hungary· 2026-01-12
Kim Lane Scheppele is a professor who has written about the use of autocratic legalism and threats to judges in the US.
Maga figures back Bukele’s call for Trump to crack down on US judges | Donald Trump
United Kingdom· 2025-10-12
Kim Lane Scheppele, a visiting law professor at Stanford University, predicted that the court would declare the act’s majority-minority district provision unconstitutional.
US supreme court begins new term with nation’s democratic governance at stake | US supreme courtUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-06
Kim Lane Scheppele is a professor of sociology who has researched autocracies.
Donald Trump says he is not a dictator. Isn’t he? | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-01
Kim Lane Scheppele co-authored a piece warning against the rise of American autocracy.
Has Trump succeeded in normalising American autocracy? | US politicsUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-31
Scheppele discusses the alarming speed of Trump's actions towards authoritarianism.
‘He’s moving at a truly alarming speed’: Trump propels US into authoritarianism | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-19
Kim Lane Scheppele is a professor at Princeton who commented on the implications of the Trump administration's policies.
University protests: Trump’s crackdown is casting a long shadow. Activists hope he’s also providing a spark.
United States· 2025-04-06
