Mission Accomplished: On Founding Constitutional Adjudication in Central Europe

Procházka examines constitutional jurisdiction in the Visegrad Four countries and highlights the creation of constitutional courts as a significant milestone in re-creating democratic systems. He compares the theory and practice of constitutional law in these countries with Western European samples, identifying similarities and differences. The book contributes to the literature on comparative constitutional law by exploring the constitutional discourses beyond notorious cases and events.

Format: Hardback
Length: 378 pages
Publication date: 17 January 2025
Publisher: Central European University Press

Constitutional jurisdiction in the Visegrad Four countries of Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia is examined in this article. The establishment of constitutional courts was a significant step in the restoration of democratic systems in these nations. Constitutional courts in Europe perform many of the same functions as the Supreme Court of the United States. However, early Western European examples revealed significant variances, which is why, in addition to similarities, the theory and practice of constitutional law differ in these four nations. Procházka examines and clarifies these similarities and differences. Mission Accomplished makes a valuable contribution to the field of comparative constitutional law by providing insights into the constitutional discourses that go beyond the discussion of notorious cases and events in these four countries. Procházka contends that the various historical, cultural, socio-psychological, political, and institutional contexts have resulted in different modes of constitutional adjudication and interpretation.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 229 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789639241510