Egresi, Katalin
The Legacy of Modern European Constitutionalism: The Concept of Rule of Law and...
Constitution, legality, legitimacy, democracy, rule of law, constitutionalism, crisis, constitutional degradation, liberal principles
Modern constitutionalism emerged at the end of the 18th century in the context of the American and French revolutions. It later took root in other countries and, by the end of the 20th century, had gained universal recognition. Constitutionalism has recently evolved within democratic political systems; therefore, the concept of constitutionalism appears closely linked to democracy and the rule of law. To understand constitutional crises, it is first necessary to clarify the meaning of constitutionalism.
EGRESI, KATALIN
The challenges of sustainability in the decision-making mechanism of democratic states
Paradigm shift, natural contract, social activism, participatory democracy
The problem of sustainability is one of the most important and pressing problems of the modern state. Although the history of the so-called green movement that is linked to the emergence of industrial society in the modern age, (to industrialism), in its contemporary form it is existing also a social movement, a political ideology – see, among others, green parties – and a state (international) obligation. What distinguishes the recent green movements today from the earlier conservation movement is its emphasis on science and research. The main aim of this study is to examine how democratic – above all, the participatory and deliberative democracies – political systems are dealing with the new challenges of sustainability and how they are finding political solutions to the demands of civil society. In parallel, the interdependence between social activism, democratic policy decision-making and international cooperation is worth considering, as coordination between sub-state and supra-state actors is needed to address sustainability.
EGRESI, KATALIN
Preface
The English-language journal of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law of Széchenyi István University has reached its 10th year.
A decade is an excellent opportunity to take stock and set goals. The journal publishes articles, reviews, conference papers and short analyses in English and in German twice a year. It has been awarded a category C classification in the list of journals of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, which is a good opportunity for publishing the writings of young academics, doctoral students and talented students. The articles accepted by the editorial team come from different fields of social science. We publish primarily the results of legal research, but also articles from sociology, political science and other fields related to law, in line with the trends of inter- and multidisciplinarity.
EGRESI, KATALIN
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