MCC is pleased to announce that our colleague, Kálmán Pócza, Head of MCC’s Center for Constitutional Politics has contributed a chapter to the volume European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round, published by Cambridge University Press.
In his chapter, Kálmán Pócza examines the concept of the Hungarian historical constitution from a non-legalistic perspective, focusing instead on its broader societal implications. The text addresses how constitutional references to historical frameworks intersect with processes of national community building. By explicitly setting aside questions of legal revival or binding juridical force, the analysis explores the theoretical and practical conditions under which invoking a historical constitution might serve as a tool for societal cohesion. Furthermore, the chapter delves into the complexities of these constitutional strategies, highlighting the challenges of evaluating their desirability and effectiveness, which the author notes can often only be accurately assessed in retrospect.
About the Book
Edited by Jan Komárek, Birgit Aasa, Marina Bán and Michał Krajewski, European Constitutionalism the Other Way Round offers critical new perspectives on constitutional developments and theories across the continent. The volume challenges conventional narratives by exploring unique constitutional trajectories, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the diverse and often unconventional ways in which legal, historical, and political identities are shaped and understood in contemporary Europe.
