Two separate discussions about the rule of law are currently underway: an erudite, theoretical debate among elites at think tanks and universities, and a more general – and more consequential – popular “conversation” predicated on frustration with legal abuses. From southern Europe to Malaysia and China, citizens are taking to the streets to demonstrate their desire for equity and justice.
目前有两种不同的关于法治的讨论：一种是学究式的理论争论，在智库和大学精英之间展开；另一种是更普遍——后果也越大——公众“对话”，这是因滥用法律引起的沮丧感导致的。从南欧到马来西亚和中国，公民走上街头表达对平等和公正的渴望。他们可能没有经确定义法治的能力，但他们知道法治什么时候会走入歧途。