Vol. 1, No. 2, 2014 
The Ukrainian Constitution in the Era of Drastic Political Changes
Ukrainian constitutional law; constitutional reform; separation of powers; Constitutional Court; political transition; minority rights
The article traces Ukraine’s constitutional development from independence to the political crisis of 2014. It examines repeated changes in the balance between presidential and parliamentary power, the role of the Constitutional Court, and tensions concerning legality, human rights, and minority protection.
LAZAREVA, MARINA
Paternalism and Public Policy
Legal paternalism; individual autonomy; public policy; libertarian paternalism; behavioural economics; nudging
The article examines the concept and justification of paternalistic public policies. It compares autonomy-based and consequentialist approaches and evaluates libertarian paternalism as a non-coercive method of influencing individual choices through behavioural “nudges.”
SZERLETICS, ANTAL
Economic Trends in the Central and Eastern European Region
Central and Eastern Europe; foreign direct investment; regional competitiveness; economic growth; global value chains; skilled labour
The article examines growth, foreign direct investment, trade dependence, productivity, and employment trends in Central and Eastern Europe. It argues that long-term regional competitiveness requires improved infrastructure, skilled labour, and education reform alongside continued integration into European value chains.
LUKÁCS, ESZTER
Cardinal Aspects of the Liberalization of International Trade and Its Effect on...
International trade law; state sovereignty; trade liberalization; GATT; World Trade Organization; dispute settlement
The article examines how international trade liberalization has transformed nation-state sovereignty. Through the development of the GATT and WTO systems, it analyses the growing influence of binding trade rules and dispute-settlement mechanisms on national economic and social policy.
PONGRÁCZ, ALEX
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