Beyond shields, swords and fatigue: Liberal penality and the right-wing recasting of human rights
Published online on June 11, 2026
Abstract
Social & Legal Studies, Ahead of Print.
This article examines how right-wing populist actors reshape human rights claims to evade accountability and legitimize increasingly punitive policies. Departing from conventional debates on liberal penality and human rights – which often cast rights as ...
This article examines how right-wing populist actors reshape human rights claims to evade accountability and legitimize increasingly punitive policies. Departing from conventional debates on liberal penality and human rights – which often cast rights as ...