Epstein and his Elite Friends are Not an Anomaly. They are Symptoms of a Rotten Politics
Abstract
The Epstein exposés mark a moment of episodic visibility, laying bare how the ordinary institutional and social mechanisms structurally protect such monstrosity through law, politics, and narrative. This structure persists quietly, even when the scandal fades.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Judicial and Constitutional Studies
Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism
Corruption and Economic Development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- eYLS (Yale Law School)
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN