For all the confidence vested in laws, liberal democracy turns out to be uncannily like an honour system - it relies on good faith and mutual observance.
When somebody with power ignores the norms, the system's defences can prove inadequate.
For all the confidence vested in laws, liberal democracy turns out to be uncannily like an honour system - it relies on good faith and mutual observance.
When somebody with power ignores the norms, the system's defences can prove inadequate.