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Out of and into Authoritarian Law

By Andras Sajo

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
9041119574, 9789041119575, 9781417551408
Open Library ID
OL12804127M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17402377 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
304\323
Topic
Jurisprudence Law
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The essays in this collection reflect on the promises, hopes and fears dominant in the narratives on and realities of doing away with authoritarian regimes. The experiences of post-communist transition are matched with accounts on authoritarian traits present in established constitutional democracies and on authoritarian inclusions preserved in the new regimes in the post-transition phase. The essays combine first-hand insider accounts with interdisciplinary scholarly analysis. The first part of the collection focuses on considerations marking the way out of authoritarian - not restricted to socialist - regimes. The second part centres around experiences and problems which surface following the days of totalitarianism, both in newly emerged democracies and in well-established constitutional systems. Issues covered range from police practices to the role of the "people" in post-authoritarian regimes. The dilemma transparent in all essays is whether "coming out" of authoritarianism is possible at all.

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