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"It is well known former US President Donald Trump admires the power strongman
leaders wield.
What is less well known are the problematic long-term constitutional
consequences of this kind of strongman governance.
My new book reveals these consequences. It shows today’s strongmen rely on what
I call the “constitutional dark arts”. This is a belief the constitutional
centralisation of power in a leader is a better way to secure democracy,
sovereignty and economic development.
Strongmen like Vladimir Putin in Russia, Viktor Orban in Hungary and Recep
Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey do not disband democratic institutions such as courts,
political parties, legislatures and elections. Instead, they co-opt them and
use them to legitimise their centralised leadership.
My book shows this centralised constitutional system is unlikely to achieve
democracy, sovereignty or economic development. Instead, it is more likely to
foster a cycle of personalised, corrupt governance that is democratically
unaccountable. It is also unable to protect sovereignty or economic wellbeing
over the long term.
This is important for understanding the long-term, systemic threat Trump poses
to America’s constitutional system of governance, should he be re-elected."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
