Administrative Law & Public Governance
The Groundlines of the States Armed Defence and Its Evolution...
Armed defence; military governance; civilian control; defence constitution; state violence; Hungarian legal history
The article develops a systemic legal framework for the state’s armed-defence institutions and their control under the rule of law. It combines theoretical analysis with a historical examination of Hungarian military and defence regulation between 1867 and 1944.
FARKAS, ÁDÁM
The Right to Good Administrative Procedure and Its Elements
Good administration; administrative procedure; procedural rights; rule of law; Council of Europe; legal certainty
The article examines the emergence of the right to good administrative procedure through Council of Europe standards and Hungarian administrative law. It analyses procedural guarantees such as lawfulness, legal certainty, equality, participation, reason-giving, access to information, and effective remedies.
VÁCZI, PÉTER
The Supervision of the Legality of Local Governments
Local governments; legality supervision; municipal autonomy; government offices; judicial review; public administration
The article compares Hungary’s former legality-review system with the stronger legality-supervision framework introduced in 2012. It evaluates whether supervisory instruments adequately protect the public interest and legality while preserving local-government autonomy and proportionality.
GYURITA, RITA
Public Administrative Reforms with Regards to the Changes of the Role of State
Public administration reform; role of the state; task transfer; adaptive governance; New Public Management; administrative capacity
The article examines public-administration reforms as mechanisms through which responsibilities are redistributed among the state, the market, civil society, local authorities, and international institutions. It develops a model for analysing how administrative systems adapt to economic, social, technological, and environmental challenges.

