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02/03 The concept of constitutionalism. Emergence of the constitutional state.

Why should we be governed? Social contract and the problem of state legitimacy from Hobbes until today.

No arbitrary power. Rule of law and Rechtstaat.

Direct democracy and representative democracy.

Fundamental rights vs. democracy. The anti-majoritarian difficulty

Constitutional courts and the “new constitutionalism”.

Fundamental rights I.: The concept and its emergence

Fundamental rights in the 21st century. Case studies

The cross-section of all problems. Elections and voting rights - Robert Zbíral

Peer-review constitutionalism. EU Rule of Law vs. Hungarian and Polish Constitutionalism

Twilight of Constitutionalism (the book)