Rule of Law Compliance Beyond Ticking Boxes.
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14220%2F25%3A00142438" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14220/25:00142438 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40803-025-00255-6#citeas" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40803-025-00255-6#citeas</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40803-025-00255-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s40803-025-00255-6</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Rule of Law Compliance Beyond Ticking Boxes.
Original language description
The conditionality mechanism was built on an assumption that complex legal and societal relationships can be reduced to formal institutional indicators, and if these are adopted the Rule of Law can be reinstated. Using the example of Hungary, the present article demonstrates why this mentality of ticking boxes cannot capture the big picture. It will show three practical examples of implemented milestones and how the Hungarian government managed to circumvent them by informal networks, patronage politics and other means resulting in a non-progressive progression. Based on these insights, it highlights that several elements of legal culture affect how legal norms work. Because of their informal nature, they cannot be easily amended, challenged or objected to. Therefore, the European Commission often accepts measures and reforms at face value, without taking into account the particularities of a constitutional system. This is partly due to the fact that the centre and the periphery in Europe are culturally divided. The paper also tries to pinpoint the difference between a legal and political mindset, by introducing a Gramscian aspect, and showing how individual measures can add up to a long march through the institutions.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50501 - Law
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
R - Projekt Ramcoveho programu EK
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Hague Journal on the Rule of Law
ISSN
1876-4045
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
17
Issue of the periodical within the volume
June
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
18
Pages from-to
1-18
UT code for WoS article
001514262800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105008810730