The Power of Law, Reconciling Legality and International Justice

by Wolfgang Kaleck · 2024

Heard in 2 episodes across 1 show since Sep 2026

A work of legal and political analysis examining whether international law and the rule of law can withstand governments’ growing disregard for human rights and international norms. Drawing on decades of human-rights practice and activism, Wolfgang Kaleck traces the emergence of international legal principles, analyzes the forces eroding them, and proposes reforms to restore law’s capacity to challenge power.