Illiberal Constitutionalism in Poland and Hungary

Part I. Introduction - Ambitions and Comparison

I. Ambitions

II. Why Hungary and Poland

III. Insight into the book

Part II. Terms - Constitutionalism, illiberal(ism), and constitutional democracy

I. Constitutionalism in the term "illiberal constitutionalism"

II. Illiberal(ism)

III. Constitutional democracy

Part III. Identity - Unbalanced constitutional identity: emotions and values

I. Historical and emotional trajectory

II. Post-communist past and beyond

III. Possible root cause: the combination of the above

Part IV. Limits - Comparative perspective

I. The Emergence of llliberal Constitutionalism

II. A comparative perspective - looking for constraints

III. Contextualization: the European Rule of Law as a constraint on public power

Part V. Limits - Constraints in constitutional design and identity

I. Illiberal legality

II. Illiberal Democracy

III. Illiberalization of Human Rights

Part VI. Stability - How "illiberal limits" emerge and work

I. Capturing constitutions and constitutionalism, and creating invisible constitution

II. Illiberal judicialization of politics

III. Pushing the limits and bouncing back

IV. Defeating exit strategies from the hollowed-out constitutional democracy

Part VI. Conclusions

1. Constitutionalism does not necessarily have to be liberal

2. Illiberal constitutionalism is a deterioration from liberal constitutionalism towards authoritarianism but has not reached that point yet

3. In an illiberal constitutional identity, the liberal and non-liberal or illiberal value orientation of the population can intermittently prevail

4. Illiberal constitutionalism is a coherent theory in its illiberal and weakly constrained manner

5. Lessons learned, mostly, for others ...

Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.

• Estudos regionais
• Direito e sociedade
• Direito constitucional e administrativo
• Direito internacional dos direitos humanos
• Direito comparativo
• Filosofia social e política
• Liberalismo e ideologias democráticas centristas

comparative constitutional theory;post-communist transitions;collective political identity;legal populism;European judicial systems;democratic backsliding analysis;emotional factors in constitutional change