Constitution for a Disunited Nation: On Hungary's 2011 Fundamental Law

Introduction : from the 1989 constitution to the 2011 fundamental law / János Kis -- What democracy is? / Ronald Dworkin -- Regime change, revolution and legitimacy / Andrew Arato -- Constitution-making, competition and cooperation / Zoltán Miklósi -- A sacred symbol in a secular country : the holy crown / Sándor Radnóti -- From "we the people" to "we the nation" / Zsolt Körtvelyesi -- Human dignity : rhetoric, protection and instrumentalisation / Catherine Dupre -- Equality : the missing link / Kriszta Kovács -- Freedom of religion and churches : archeology in a constitution-making assembly / Renáta Uitz -- From separation of powers to a government without checks : hungary's old and new constitutions / Miklós Bánkuti, Gábor Halmai and Kim Lane Scheppele -- Between revolution and constitution : the roles of the Hungarian Constitutional Court / Christian Boulanger, Oliver W. Lembcke -- Governance, accountability and the market / Márton Varju -- No new(s), good news? : the fundamental law and the European law / András Bragyova -- Trees in the wood : the fundamental law and the European Court of Human Rights / Jeremy McBride

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From the 1989 Constitution to the 2011 Fundamental Law by Janos Kis -- I. LEGITIMACY -- What Is Democracy? (Ronald Dworkin) -- Regime Change, Revolution, and Legitimacy (Andrew Arato) -- Constitution-Making, Competition, and Cooperation (Zoltán Miklósi) -- II. HISTORY AND COMMUNITY -- A Sacred Symbol in a Secular Country: The Holy Crown (Sándor Radnóti) -- From "We the People" to "We the Nation" (Zsolt Körtvélyesi) -- III. HUMAN RIGHTS -- Human Dignity: Rhetoric, Protection, and Instrumentalisation (Catherine Dupré) -- Equality: The Missing Link (Kriszta Kovács) -- Freedom of Religion and Churches: Archeology in a Constitutionmaking Assembly (Renáta Uitz) -- IV. INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN -- From Separation of Powers to a Government without Checks: Hungary's Old and New Constitutions (Miklós Bánkuti, Gábor Halmai and Kim Lane Scheppele) -- Between Revolution and Constitution: The Roles of the Hungarian Constitutional Court (Oliver W. Lembcke, Christian Boulanger) -- Governance, Accountability, and the Market (Márton Varju) -- V. EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES -- No New(s), Good News? The Fundamental Law and the European Law (András Bragyova) -- Trees in the Wood: The Fundamental Law and the European Court of Human Rights (Jeremy McBride) -- VI. APPENDIX -- The Fundamental Law of Hungary -- Transitional Provisions of the Fundamental Law -- First Amendment of the Fundamental Law -- Bill on the Second Amendment of the Fundamental Law -- Opinion on the Fundamental Law of Hungary (Amicus Brief) Edited by Andrew Arato, Gábor Halmai and János Kis -- Opinion on the New Constitution of Hungary European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases -- Contributors -- Index.

Introduction : from the 1989 constitution to the 2011 fundamental law / János Kis -- What democracy is? / Ronald Dworkin -- Regime change, revolution and legitimacy / Andrew Arato -- Constitution-making, competition and cooperation / Zoltán Miklósi -- A sacred symbol in a secular country : the holy crown / Sándor Radnóti -- From "we the people" to "we the nation" / Zsolt Körtvélyesi -- Human dignity : rhetoric, protection and instrumentalisation / Catherine Dupré -- Equality : the missing link / Kriszta Kovács -- Freedom of religion and churches : archeology in a constitution-making assembly / Renáta Uitz -- From separation of powers to a government without checks : hungary's old and new constitutions / Miklós Bánkuti, Gábor Halmai and Kim Lane Scheppele -- Between revolution and constitution : the roles of the Hungarian Constitutional Court / Christian Boulanger, Oliver W. Lembcke -- Governance, accountability and the market / Márton Varju -- No new(s), good news? : the fundamental law and the European law / András Bragyova -- Trees in the wood : the fundamental law and the European Court of Human Rights / Jeremy McBride

Introduction : from the 1989 constitution to the 2011 fundamental law / János Kis -- What democracy is? / Ronald Dworkin -- Regime change, revolution and legitimacy / Andrew Arato -- Constitution-making, competition and cooperation / Zoltán Miklósi -- A sacred symbol in a secular country : the holy crown / Sándor Radnóti -- From "we the people" to "we the nation" / Zsolt Körtvélyesi -- Human dignity : rhetoric, protection and instrumentalisation / Catherine Dupré -- Equality : the missing link / Kriszta Kovács -- Freedom of religion and churches : archeology in a constitution-making assembly / Renáta Uitz -- From separation of powers to a government without checks : hungary's old and new constitutions / Miklós Bánkuti, Gábor Halmai and Kim Lane Scheppele -- Between revolution and constitution : the roles of the Hungarian Constitutional Court / Christian Boulanger, Oliver W. Lembcke -- Governance, accountability and the market / Márton Varju -- No new(s), good news? : the fundamental law and the European law / András Bragyova -- Trees in the wood : the fundamental law and the European Court of Human Rights / Jeremy McBride