Vol. 6, No. 1-2, 2019  download_icon.webp

Supportive and Obstructive Judiciary Institutions of the Labour Law Regarding Work-Family Balance


Work-family balance; maternity protection; parental leave; gender equality; childcare benefits; labour law

The article examines Hungarian labour-law and social-security measures affecting the reconciliation of employment and family responsibilities. It argues that maternity protection and childcare benefits may reinforce gender stereotypes unless parental leave and care responsibilities are distributed more equally between women and men.

GÖNDÖR, ÉVA

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Immigration, Integration, Multiculturalism: An Overview of Immigration Policies of Germany...


Immigration policy; integration; multiculturalism; Germany; guest workers; national identity

The article traces the evolution of German immigration and integration policies from post-war forced displacement through guest-worker recruitment to citizenship reform and multiculturalism. It examines how migration, national identity, xenophobia, labour-market needs, and changing integration policies reshaped German society.

GULYÁS, ÉVA

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Public Administrative Reforms with Regards to the Changes of the Role of State


Public administration reform; role of the state; task transfer; adaptive governance; New Public Management; administrative capacity

The article examines public-administration reforms as mechanisms through which responsibilities are redistributed among the state, the market, civil society, local authorities, and international institutions. It develops a model for analysing how administrative systems adapt to economic, social, technological, and environmental challenges.

GELLÉN, MÁRTON

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The Romanian National Minority's Religious Right Issues...


Transylvania; Romanian minority; religious union; religious rights; Greek Catholic Church; Habsburg rule

The article examines the transformation of Hungary’s local-government system, focusing on local democracy, municipal autonomy, elections, administrative supervision, and the redistribution of public functions. It argues that the reforms strengthened central influence while creating practical and legal difficulties in local decision-making, financing, and public-service provision.

ALBERT, ANDRÁS

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