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Towards Illiberal Constitutionalism in East Central Europe: Historical Analysis in Comparative and Transnational Perspectives

This project investigates the rise of illiberal concepts and practices in Central and Eastern Europe from the ambiguities of the liberal order. It aims to demonstrate why and how this experience is relevant to the current populist challenge to the constitutional foundations of liberal democracy in Europe and around the world.

Projects

„The project
investigates the rise of
illiberal concepts and
practices in Central
and Eastern Europe
from the ambiguities of the liberal order“

10/09/2024
Conference: Futures and Pasts of Illiberal Constitutionalism – East Central Europe in Context

Date: September 12-13, 2024 Location: Central European University (CEU), Vienna The “Towards Illiberal Constitutionalism in East Central Europe: Historical Analysis in Comparative and Transnational Perspectives” research project studies the rise of authoritarian governments in East Central Europe and far right and populist movements across Europe that has sparked concern that the liberal democratic order established…

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09/09/2024
Symposium: Potentials and Challenges for Europe

The Team presented the project at the Symposium organized by the Volkswagen Foundation in Hanover.

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12/06/2024
Article: The Liberal and Illiberal Politics of Rights in East Central Europe

Michal Kopeček has written about rights as „a double-edged sword“ on the Website of the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM).

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