The Challenge of Institutionalisation: Post-Communist 'Transitions', Populism, and the Rule of Law

Abstract

Institutionalisation - Populism - Rule of law - Poland - Hungary - Post-communist reformers more given to emulation, adoption and installation, than institutionalisation - Institutionalised traditions as resources and sources of recalcitrance - New populists as institutionalisers of anti-rule of law values, de-institutionalisers of independent institutions - 'Abusive constitutionalists', who Erode and subvert the kinds of institutionalisation necessary to temper power.