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“A state of emergency presents a fundamental challenge to the rule of law because it appears to demand action outside the ordinary legal framework.”

— David Dyzenhaus (The Constitution of Law, 2006)

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Oct 1, 2025

Welcome to the Institute.

Oct 1, 2025

Greetings! It is with deep humility and a strong sense of purpose that I formally welcome you to the Institute for the Study of States of Exception (ISSE). ISSE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scholarship and dialogue on the misuse and abuse of states of exception worldwide–scenarios when laws or even entire constitutions are suspended under purported emergency circumstances, but in reality are intentionally framed improperly to enable democratic backsliding.