Constitutional Law & Governance
Human Rights Perspectives, Programs and Policies
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
Executive–Legislative Relations in Italy after the Lisbon Treaty
Lisbon Treaty; national parliaments; executive–legislative relations; parliamentary scrutiny; subsidiarity; Italy
The article examines whether the Lisbon Treaty’s empowerment of national parliaments improved the balance between the Italian Parliament and government in EU affairs. It concludes that effective parliamentary control depends on adequate domestic procedures and genuine institutional commitment.
MANDÁK, FANNI
Constitutional Legal System’s Customization in Serbia with the EU Acquis...
National minorities; minority rights; EU acquis; Serbian constitutional law; anti-discrimination; collective rights
The article examines Serbia’s constitutional and legislative protection of national minorities in the context of alignment with the EU acquis and European human rights standards. It highlights shortcomings in defining minority status, guaranteeing collective rights, and implementing legal protections in practice.
MATIJEVIĆ, NIKOLINA – DRAGUTINOVIĆ, LJILJANA – MILIĆ, VELJKO
Coronation and Constitution in the United Kingdom
Coronation ceremony, unwritten constitution, United Kingdom, King Charles III
The paper establishes a link between the unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom and the significance of the most recent lavish coronation ceremony of King Charles III. For this purpose, it briefly introduces the unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom, as well as its historical development and its role in maintaining the constitutional relevance of the royal coronation ceremony in the UK. It provides a detailed description of the most recent British coronation on May 6, 2023, with King Charles III and Queen Camilla, to highlight the religious and constitutional elements that are intertwined in this power-legitimizing event. In the concluding remarks, the author refers to comparable European monarchies and their lack of coronation ceremonies in order to further support the argument that the coronation ceremony is of constitutional importance in a country that has no written constitution.
BEKE-MARTOS, JUDIT
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