Executive Dominance in Times of Crisis: Governing by Decree and the Pandemic

This book argues that the frequent use of unilateral acts by the executive, exacerbated in times of emergency, can lead to a process of serious democratic erosion. It holds that the unlimited expansion of unilateral action is incompatible with the principle of separation of powers and the basic elements of a constitutional democracy.

Camila Almeida Porfiro holds a Ph.D. in Public Law from the University of Rome Tor Vergata and a Master’s degree in Public Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). She served as a law clerk at the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) and was a Visiting Researcher at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) in Germany.