Human rights; policy implementation; global governance; democratic accountability; supranational institutions; constitutionalism

The article proposes a six-stage policy model – perspectives, principles, programs, policies, processes, and practices – for analysing the institutionalization of human rights. From sociological, ideological, and geopolitical perspectives, it critically examines the effects of supranational governance on democratic accountability, constitutional limits, and national self-government.

LENGYEL, TIBOR