What happens when institutions function perfectly - yet justice quietly disappears?
Blending literary narrative with institutional analysis, The Untouchable is neither a conventional novel nor a legal memoir. It is a measured examination of how modern organizations can normalize coercive practices while maintaining the appearance of legality and professionalism. Through psychological nuance and structural clarity, the book reveals how power is sustained through omission, consensus rituals, and collective myth.
Utility and Relevance as a practical reflective tool for:
Legal professionals and public administrators seeking insight into ethical decision-making, disciplinary culture, and institutional governance.
Psychologists and behavioural specialists examining authority dynamics, group conformity, and the psychological impact of organizational pressure.
Sociologists and political scientists analysing power structures, symbolic violence, and the reproduction of elite systems.
Educators, journalists, and compliance officers interested in transparency, accountability, and professional integrity.
By illuminating the subtle mechanisms through which institutions shape behaviour and perception, The Untouchable offers readers not only a compelling narrative, but a framework for understanding authority, responsibility, and ethical resilience in complex professional environments.
Autorentext
Artur Vitória is a Portuguese writer and involved in several associative activities
Education ? He graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon in 1974 and is a graduate of the National Defence Institute in Lisbon, Portugal (1990). Dedicated to his academic career, in 1980 he became a researcher at the Foreign Relations Observatory of the Autonomous University of Lisbon.
Commends:
D. Afonso Henriques Medal - Army Merit 2nd Class with Commendation on 6th November 2015.
Medal of the Cross of Saint George on 18 June 2020.
honorary orders
Knight of the Order of Rio Branco on 7 December 2022.
Knight of the Order of Naval Merit on 11 June 2019.
Officer of the Order of Naval Merit on 11 June 2021.
Knight of the Order of Aeronautical Merit on 23 October 2016.
Officer of the Order of Aeronautical Merit on 23 October 2020.