Montesquieu, Ceaușescu and Karamanlis: Separation of Powers and the Myth of “Independent” Justice
S. Voultepsi’s statements regarding Kovesi and Ceausescu: “we do not want “Ceausescu-style justice” in Greece.” History does not absolve regimes based on the names they assign to themselves, but on their actions. When the separation of powers collapses in practice, every regime—regardless of ideological identity—slides into authoritarianism. Invoking Montesquieu is not enough; his principles must … Περισσότερα