Constitution for a Disunited Nation

On Hungary's 2011 Fundamental Law
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-615-5225-18-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 586 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 1005 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tóth, Gábor Attila

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Staats- und Regierungsformen, Staatslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction: From the 1989 Constitution to the 2011 Fundamental Law, I. Legitimacy, II. History and Community, III. Human Rights, IV. Institutional Design, V. European Perspectives, VI. Appendix, Opinion on the New Constitution of Hungary, European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission), Bibliography, Table of Cases, Contributors, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gábor Attila Tóth is Associate Professor at the University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law. He is also Lecturer at the László Rajk College of Advanced Studies, Budapest.