25 Years of Asking Questions: The Rule of Law or the Rule of Power?
305 E. Fourth St., Jamestown, NY 14701
Why does the rule of law matter, and when is it most at risk?
Drawing on Robert H. Jackson’s pivotal role in confronting fascism and shaping international justice, this lecture explores how legal integrity sustains democracy, public trust, and freedom. From unchecked power to authoritarianism, the program examines why the rule of law is fragile in times of crisis, and what protects society when it is challenged.
This lecture is part of our 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series. We are thankful to the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this series. Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union, supporting individuals and organizations who also impact, empower, and achieve within our community.
About the Speaker
Tom Ginsburg is the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law at the University of Chicago, Faculty Director of the Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity, and Faculty Director of the Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression. He focuses on comparative and international law from an interdisciplinary perspective, and has authored award-winning books including Democracies and International Law (2021) and How to Save a Constitutional Democracy (2018, with Aziz Z. Huq).
A leading scholar on constitutional durability and judicial institutions, Professor Ginsburg co-directs the Comparative Constitutions Project and has served as a legal adviser at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal and The Hague. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-hosts the podcast Entitled, which explores human rights around the world.