The Rule of Law, From Doctrine to Citizen

The thesis analyzes the level of interest of citizens, over a period of time, for the concept of "rule of law", approached for various purposes by the scientific literature, having an accentuated visibility in recent years, in the field of mass-media, present in public debates, political magazines, electoral campaigns, journalistic investigations, etc.. Frequently, the invocation of the concept of "rule of law" in the debates associated with public space is determined by the purpose pursued and the interest in highlighting the idea of rule, legality, in relation to the topics addressed, being used as a potential discourse strategy. By using qualitative methods of comparative analysis of the documents presented in the online environment, in order to study the interest of citizens of different countries for the concept of "rule of law", I obtained data and information, validated by the reports generated with the help of search engines, and following a causal correlation, I argue that the interest of citizens is higher in certain periods, specifically in connection with relevant political events.