The decision of three judges of the Supreme Court to reverse what the citizens had expressed again puts into question who really exercises sovereignty in a democracy. From this case, one can look beyond the juncture to analyze our political culture and that “inverted representation” in which, increasingly, the will of those who choose is subordinated to the decisions of those who should represent them.
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The decision of three judges of the Supreme Court to reverse what the citizens had expressed again puts into question who really exercises sovereignty in a democracy. From this case, one can look beyond the juncture to analyze our political culture and that “inverted representation” in which, increasingly, the will of those who choose is subordinated to the decisions of those who should represent them.