Rechtsstaatlichkeitsresilienz in der Praxis: Ansätze und Perspektiven aus den EU-Mitgliedstaaten

Liberal democracy is under massive pressure worldwide due to the transformation of party systems, economic and welfare state models, and disruptions to the global power structure. In view of these internal and external disruptors, research is increasingly focusing on the resilience of the rule of law as a basic condition of liberal democratic systems. In addition to the quantitative assessment of rule of law resilience through indices, concrete practices that contribute to greater resilience of the rule of law are also relevant in view of the diverse challenges facing liberal democratic systems. The aim of this article is therefore to provide a qualitative basis for the quantitative assessment of the quality of the rule of law. Based on country-specific reports from the EU-27, the article identifies concrete so-called “practices of resilience” that can contribute to the resilience of the rule of law.