Out of and Into Authoritarian Law

1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-90-411-1957-5
Verlag: Wolters Kluwer

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 17 mm, Gewicht: 630 g

The essays in this collection reflect on the promises, hopes and fears dominant in the narratives on and realities of doing away with authoritarian regimes. The experiences of post-communist transition are matched with accounts on authoritarian traits present in established constitutional democracies and on authoritarian inclusions preserved in the new regimes in the post-transition phase. The essays combine first-hand insider accounts with interdisciplinary scholarly analysis.

The first part of the collection focuses on considerations marking the way out of authoritarian - not restricted to socialist - regimes. The second part centers around experiences and problems which surface following the days of totalitarianism, both in newly emerged democracies and in well-established constitutional systems. Issues covered range from police practices to the role of the 'people' in post-authoritarian regimes. The dilemma transparent in all essays is whether 'coming out' of authoritarianism is possible at all.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sajó, András

Sajo, Andras

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtstheorie, Rechtsmethodik, Rechtsdogmatik, Rechtsprechungslehre
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Globalisierung
• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Contributors. Erosion and Decline of the Rule of Law in Post-Communism: An Introduction; A. Sajó.
Part 1: Out of Authoritarianism.
1. Transitional Justice as Liberal Narrative; R. Teitel.
2. Hungarian Criminal Court Cases Cocerning the (Retribution of the) 1956 Revolution; K. Morvai.
3. Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: The Third Way; A. Boraine.
4. Justice without Punishment: Guaranteeing Human Rights in Transitional Societies; P. van Zyl.
5. Constitutional Democracy or How to Prevent the Rule of the People; N. Dimitrijevic.
6. The Democratic Limits to Authoritarianism in Democracy (When the State Knows Better What is Good for the People); L.L. Garlicki.
7. The Making of the Hungarian Constitution; G. Halmai.
Part 2 Into Authoritarian Law.
8. The Inherent Authoritarianism in Democratic Regimes; R.H. Pildes.
9. Police Power for a New Century? Constitutional Traps and Constitutional Options Regarding Some Authoritarian Trends in Police Law; S. Baer.
10. Losing Track of Democracy: Post-Totalitarian Policing in Hungary; I. Szikinger.
11. Public Administration and the Tendency to Authoritarianism; D.J. Galligan.
12. On Post-Fascism: How citizenship is Becoming an Exclusive Privilege; G.M. Tamás.
13. The Quality of Civility: Post-Anti-Communist Thoughts on Civil Society and the Rule of Law; M. Krygier.
14. The Unmaking of Hungarian Constitutionalism? G. Halmai.
15. The Republic of Belarus: The Road from the Past to the Past; A. Vashkevich.