Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; List of Tables; Table of Cases; Introduction; Part I. IMPORTING WESTERN LAW 1. New Constitutions After Communism 2. The Importation of Law Part II. THE STRATEGY OF IMPORTATION: THE RIGHT TO HUMAN DIGNITY IN HUNGARIAN CASE LAW,1990-98 3. Importing Human Dignity from German Law 4. Choosing the Right Model 5. Instrumentalising the Model 6. Overcoming the Communist Legacy Part III. THE GENESIS OF A NEW LEGAL SYSTEM 7. Imported Law: Between Natural Law and Globalisation 8. Conclusion Select Bibliography; Index

About the Author

Catherine Dupre is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter.

Reviews

...an excellent monograph.. Catherine Dupr makes a remarkable contribution in this field.
*Central European Political Science Review*

Dupre's discussion of the constitutional standing and interpretation of the idea of human dignity is lucid and informative. Its reading will benefit anyone, whether professional or academic, with an interest in comparative, constitutional human rights law.
*The Law and Politics Book Review*