From one point of view, politics is a branch of "the law" in the broader sense, since it has to do with governance, which always involves commandments, rules, orders, "have to's" and/or systems of law and decision-making.
The erosion of people's confidence in global governance is thus part of the breakdown of existing systems of "law and order".
David Brooks at the New York Times looks at
Enter the Age of the Outsiders
Hat tip to CaryGEE.