Rule of Law, Common Values, and Illiberal Constitutionalism - Poland and Hungary within the European Union (Hardcover)

This book challenges the idea that the Rule of Law is still a universal European value given its relatively rapid deterioration in Hungary and Poland, and the apparent inability of the European institutions to adequately address the illiberalization of these Member States. The book begins from the general presumption that the Rule of Law, since its emergence, has been a universal European value, a political ideal and legal conception. It also acknowledges that the EU has been struggling in the area of value enforcement, even if the necessary mechanisms are available and, given an innovative outlook and more political commitment, could be successfully used. The authors appreciate the different approaches toward the Rule of Law, both as a concept and as a measurable indicator, and while addressing the core question of the volume, widely rely on them. Ultimately, the book provides a snapshot of how the Rule of Law ideal has been dismantled and offers a theory of the Rule of Law in illiberal constitutionalism. It discusses why voters keep illiberal populist leaders in power when they are undeniably acting contrary to the Rule of Law ideal. The book will be of interest to academics and researchers engaged with the foundational questions of constitutionalism. The structure and nature of the subject matter covered ensure that the book will be a useful addition for comparative and national constitutional law classes. It will also appeal to legal practitioners wondering about the boundaries of the Rule of Law.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Comparative Constitutional Change
Release date:	September 2020
First published:	2021
Editors:	Timea Drinoczi • Agnieszka Bien-Kacala
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-51212-5
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Jurisprudence & philosophy of law Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	0-367-51212-2
Barcode:	9780367512125

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