Frontmatter
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
INTRODUCTION From the 1989 Constitution to the 2011 Fundamental Law
I. LEGITIMACY
What Is Democracy?
Regime Change, Revolution, and Legitimacy
Constitution-Making, Competition, and Cooperation
II. HISTORY AND COMMUNITY
A Sacred Symbol in a Secular Country: The Holy Crown
From 'We the People' to 'We the Nation'
III. HUMAN RIGHTS
Human Dignity: Rhetoric, Protection, and Instrumentalisation
Equality: The Missing Link
Freedom of Religion and Churches: Archeology in a Constitution-making Assembly
IV. INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
From Separation of Powers to a Government without Checks: Hungary's Old and New Constitutions
Between Revolution and Constitution: The Roles of the Hungarian Constitutional Court
Governance, Accountability, and the Market
V. EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVES
No New(s), Good News? The Fundamental Law and the European Law
Trees in the Wood: The Fundamental Law and the European Court of Human Rights
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)
Opinion on the New Constitution of Hungary
Bibliography
Table of Cases
Contributors
Index