The principle of the separation of powers, far from being simply a constitutional principle for the organisation of public powers, is actually one of the traces that enables us to historically reconstruct the changes in constitutionalism and the original idea of defending the individual from the will of state power. We are today in the midst of a deep transformation of the public sphere,...
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THE ROLE OF EXPERTS IN PUBLIC LAW
In the last decade we have observed a gradual disenchantment with the reign of elites and experts. The legitimacy of the experts has traditionally been associated with governmental authority or high levels of expertise. On the one hand, with the rise of automation and digital platforms, everyone appears to have a say, the crowd has...