Government leaders are more often resorting to emergency measures, judges are imposing penalties because 'normally' carrying out their rulings is no longer self-evident, and directed social media are virtually taking over public reporting. 

In the four-part series 'The House of Cards of the Rule of Law', lawyer and journalist Folkert Jensma talks to experts about the increasing pressure on the rule of law for the Law Hub Podcast of the University of Amsterdam.

What are the consequences of these developments for citizens? How do the judiciaries respond? What do the legal representatives do? And how do civil servants and journalists react to all this? 

Can the tide of radicalization still be turned? If so – how? 

From Friday 18 April, we will publish a new episode every week, subscribe and follow our podcast in your favorite podcast app.