Legal Theory & Political Thought

Nationale Einheit oder ethnische Vielfalt? Die poliethnischen Politiken...


Nationalstaat; ethnische Vielfalt; Homogenisierung; Multikulturalismus; nationale Identität; politische Einheit

Die Studie untersucht die historische Entwicklung des Nationalstaates sowie das Verhältnis zwischen nationaler Homogenisierung, ethnischer Vielfalt und Multikulturalismus. Sie vertritt die These, dass ein multiethnischer Staat mit multikultureller Politik die traditionellen Integrations- und Legitimationsgrundlagen des Nationalstaates grundlegend verändert.

GULYÁS, ÉVA

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The Natural Law in the Czech Civil Code


Natural rights, the system of private law, civil law, moral rights, sources of law, legal principles

The article is about the anchoring of the natural law and natural rights in the new Civil Code, Law no. 89/2012 Coll., Civil Code and presents a general overview of the importance and existence of natural rights today. Czech legislature's intention stated very briefly, what is the role of the new mooring natural rights of man, a broader context, it must be interpreted in accordance with current legal theories.

MUŠÁLKOVÁ, MARTINA

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Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation in China


Constitutional interpretation; rule of law; Chinese constitutionalism; constitutional review; National People’s Congress; judicialization

The article examines the historical development and institutional practice of constitutional interpretation in China. It analyses the role of the National People’s Congress, the limited judicial application of constitutional provisions, and proposals for a clearer interpretation procedure and specialized constitutional body.

LU, DA

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Ochlocracy in the Practices of Civil Society: A Threat for Democracy?


Civil society; ochlocracy; democracy; populism; political participation; tyranny of the majority

The article examines how civil society may develop ochlocratic, populist, and anti-democratic practices when democratic institutions fail to address social demands. It argues that demagoguery, mass mobilization, and the tyranny of the majority can transform civil society from a democratic corrective into a threat to democracy.

HASANOVIĆ, JASMIN

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