Law and sacrifice draws on the uniquely expanisve protection of the fundamental rights now entrenched in the South African constitution to outline a new theory of law. Johan van der Walt argues that apartheid must be understood as more than a racist abuse of power, and here he articulates its 'sacrificial logic'. It is in going beyond this logic that the truly democratic potential of the South African Constitution can be understood. Combining a rigorous theoretical understanding with a subtle political engagement, Law and Sacrifice is a dazzling interrogation of the limits and possibilities of democratic pluralism.