The Empire of Equality – Marcelo Alegre

Book Details

ISBN: 978-987-801-631-3

Pages: 232

Dimensions: 21.0 x 14.0 x 1.19

Country: Argentina

Author: Marcelo Alegre

Series: Law and Politics

Year of Publication: 2026

Publication Date: September 2026

Proposing a democratic theory of law might seem, at first glance, like an obvious undertaking: are we to assume that the philosophy of law is currently undemocratic? No, says the author, but he notes that conceiving of law as a practice in the service of democracy is not necessarily the norm, and that doing so—or failing to do so—has very concrete consequences for people's lives.

This illuminating book invites us to consider the law through the lens of the democratic ideal; it places equality at the heart of that ideal, prioritizes the protection of rights, and proposes empathy as a guiding virtue in a society of free and equal individuals. His theoretical proposal has specific implications for legal and political practice. Marcelo Alegre envisions, for instance, a new constitutional reform. How should our presidential system be modified? How can distortions in political representation within Congress be eliminated? How can the right to equality be concretely guaranteed? How can freedom of information be protected?

*The Rule of Equality* (*El imperio de la igualdad*) unfolds the themes that have been the primary focus of the author's academic research and political activism. Within its pages, the democratic ideal emerges as a promising guide—one that allows for the protection of human dignity and well-being and, in defiance of the current climate, helps shape a culture that is more tolerant and grounded in dialogue.