Constitution for a Disunited Nation
On Hungary's 2011 Fundamental Law
9786155225185
586 pages
Amsterdam University Press
Overview
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.Author Bio
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.
