In this Book
- Constitution for a Disunited Nation: On Hungary's 2011 Fundamental Law
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Central European University Press
summary
This collection is the most comprehensive account of the Fundamental Law and its underlying principles. The objective is to analyze this constitutional transition from the perspectives of comparative constitutional law, legal theory and political philosophy. The authors outline and analyze how the current constitutional changes are altering the basic structure of the Hungarian State. The key concepts of the theoretical inquiry are sociological and normative legitimacy, majoritarian and partnership approach to democracy, procedural and substantive elements of constitutionalism. Changes are also examined in the field of human rights, focusing on the principles of equality, dignity, and civil liberties.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvi
- I. LEGITIMACY
- What Is Democracy?
- pp. 25-34
- II. HISTORY AND COMMUNITY
- From “We the People” to “We the Nation”
- pp. 111-140
- III. HUMAN RIGHTS
- Equality: The Missing Link
- pp. 171-195
- IV. INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
- Governance, Accountability, and the Market
- pp. 301-331
- V. EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES
- VI. APPENDIX
- pp. 379-535
- Bibliography
- pp. 537-549
- Table of Cases
- pp. 551-556
- Contributors
- pp. 557-560
Additional Information
ISBN
9786155225574
Related ISBN(s)
9786155225185
MARC Record
OCLC
823738663
Pages
586
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No