Limits To Democratic Constitutionalism In Central And Eastern Europe
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Author | : Bogusia Puchalska |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 2016-05-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317104986 |
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In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the potential implications of the prospects of democratic consolidation and constitutionalism in Poland after 1989 and asks whether it is likely to be applicable to other transition countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This original and informative book should be read by all curious to understand how the democratic learning and the foundations of grass-root constitutionalism might have been damaged in post-communist countries.
Author | : Wojciech Sadurski |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 2005-02-21 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9781402030062 |
Download Rights Before Courts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Challenging the conventional wisdom that constitutional courts are the best device that democratic systems have for the protection of individual rights, Wojciech Sadurski examines carefully the most recent wave of activist constitutional courts: those that have emerged after the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. In contrast to most other analysts and scholars he does not take for granted that they are a "force for the good", but rather subjects them to critical scrutiny against the background of a wide-ranging comparative and theoretical analysis of constitutional judicial review in the modern world. He shows that, in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, their record in protecting constitutional rights has been mixed, and their impact upon the vibrancy of democratic participation and public discourse about controversial issues often negative. Sadurski urges us to reconsider the frequently unthinking enthusiasm for the imposition of judicial limits upon constitutional democracy. In the end, his reflections go to the very heart of the fundamental dilemma of constitutionalism and political theory: how best to find the balance between constitutionalism and democracy? The lively, if imperfect, democracies in Central and Eastern Europe provide a fascinating terrain for raising this question, and testing traditional answers. This innovative, wide-ranging and thought-provoking book will become essential reading for scholars and students alike in the fields of comparative constitutionalism and political theory, particularly for those with an interest in legal and political developments in the postcommunist world
Author | : Krzysztof Prokop |
Publisher | : Wydawnictwo Temida 2 |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Constitutional law |
ISBN | : 8389620871 |
Download Evolution of constitutionalism in the selected states of Central and Eastern Europe Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Kazimierz Działocha |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 424 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Civil society |
ISBN | : 9788387228392 |
Download Ten Years of the Democratic Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : Wojciech Sadurski |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 403 |
Release | : 2012-07-26 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0191631086 |
Download Constitutionalism and the Enlargement of Europe Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
After the fall of Communism in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the newly democratized countries of this region joined two main pan-European political and legal structures: the Council of Europe and the European Union. This book shows how the Eastward enlargement of these two structures fostered the 'constitutionalization' both of the Council of Europe and of the EU. Prompted by the enlargement of the Council of Europe and the admission of a number of countries which brought unique and often more substantial problems onto the Court's agenda, the main judicial body of the Council of Europe, the European Court of Human Rights, became a quasi 'constitutional court' of Europe. This book demonstrates that this was primarily as a result of the widening of its agenda and the resulting need to make activist decisions about the compatibility of national laws with the European Convention. In terms of the EU, the book shows that the enlargement (first prospective, and then, actual) has been an important agenda-setter for the constitutionalization of the EU; in particular, for openly placing the issue of fundamental rights on the EU agenda as a legitimate and indispensable matter of concern for the EU. But the 'constitutional synergies' were a two-way street: the accession to both pan-European structures has also affected the development of democratic constitutionalism in CEE states. It has raised difficult issues regarding the relationships between national sovereignty, democracy, and human rights that CEE policy makers have grappled with; these issues and responses by CEE member states have had implications for the 'old' EU member states as well. These dynamics are explored through various case studies, providing a new perspective on the development of legal norms and institutions within European supranational bodies.
Author | : J nos Kis |
Publisher | : Central European University Press |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2003-01-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 9789639241329 |
Download Constitutional Democracy Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Janos Kis outlines a new theory of constitutional democracy. Addresses the widely held belief that liberal democracy embodies an uneasy compromise of incompatible values: those of liberal rights on the one hand, and democratic equality on the other. Liberalism is said to compromise democracy, while democracy is said to endanger the values of liberalism.
Author | : Wojciech Sadurski |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007-12-20 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781402069826 |
Download Rights Before Courts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Challenging the conventional wisdom that constitutional courts are the best device that democratic systems have for the protection of individual rights, Wojciech Sadurski examines the most recent wave of activist constitutional courts: those that have emerged after the fall of communism in Central and Eastern Europe. In contrast to most other analysts and scholars he does not take for granted that they are a "force for the good", but rather subjects them to critical scrutiny.
Author | : András Sajó |
Publisher | : Central European University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1999-01-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9633863872 |
Download Limiting Government Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Until the previous decade, constitutionalism in Eastern Europe was considered to be an outmoded concept of the nineteenth century. Changes in the region, however, have brought back the fundamental question of the need to restrict government power through social self-binding. This book discusses the mechanisms of such restriction, including different forms of the separation of powers and constitutional review. It relates the theoretical and practical importance of the issue to the present world-wide discontent with majoritarian democracy and the growing disrepute of parliaments. Increasing executive efficiency is, however, a threat to fundamental rights, and the battlecry of efficiency is often only a means to new despotism and inefficiency. A careful re-evaluation of the concept of constitutionalism assists in the search for a useful balance between majoritarianism and rights, and in the avoidance of all forms of public tyranny. Written in non-technical language and using the most important English, American, French, and German examples of constitutional history, the book also examines East European (in particular, Russian) and Latin American examples, in part to illustrate certain dead-ends in constitutional development. It is intended to be an introduction for all those concerned with liberty.
Author | : Wojciech Sadurski |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 385 |
Release | : 2006-07-30 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1402038429 |
Download Spreading Democracy and the Rule of Law? Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
The accession of eight post-communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe (and also of Malta and Cyprus) to the European Union in 2004 has been heralded as perhaps the most important development in the history of European integration so far. While the impact of the enlargement on the constitutional structures and practices of the EU has already generated a rich scholarly literature, the influence of the accession on constitutionalism, democracy, human rights and the rule of law among the new member states has been largely ignored. This book fills this gap, and addresses the question of the consequences of the "external force" of European enlargement upon the understanding and practice of democracy and the rule of law and among both the main legal-political actors and the general public in the new member-states. A number of leading legal scholars, sociologists and political scientists, both from Central and Eastern Europe and from outside, address these issues in a systematic and critical way. Taken together, these essays help answer a fundamental question: does the European Union have the potential of promoting and consolidate democracy and human rights?
Author | : Bogusia Puchalska |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 295 |
Release | : 2016-05-06 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 1317104978 |
Download Limits to Democratic Constitutionalism in Central and Eastern Europe Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In this book, Bogusia Puchalska develops an original theory of democratic constitutionalism and uses it to support the argument that constitution-making and law-making in constitutional moments should be politically, and not just constitutionally, legitimate. In doing so she expertly assesses the potential implications of the prospects of democratic consolidation and constitutionalism in Poland after 1989 and asks whether it is likely to be applicable to other transition countries such as Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. This original and informative book should be read by all curious to understand how the democratic learning and the foundations of grass-root constitutionalism might have been damaged in post-communist countries.