Protection of the democratic system in the constitutions of European states from the former communist bloc. Introduction to the issue
Protection of the democratic system in the constitutions of European states from the former communist bloc. Introduction to the issue

Summary/Abstract: The problem of protecting the political system has always been a challenge for constitutionalists. This issue became a special challenge for the states which, after 1989, started creating a new political system, democracy. It seems that especially these countries understood what totalitarian governments, which do not respect any civil or even constitutional rights, mean. Therefore, along with the creation of new constitutions, countries from the former communist bloc sought to include in their basic laws, solutions that would protect democracy. The system of defense of the democratic system contained in the constitutions of Central and Eastern European countries is not uniform. The solutions adopted in the constitution were very often a consequence of not only historical experiences, but also the individual way of overthrowing the communist regime in a given country. Nevertheless, among some constitutional solutions, it is possible to find common directions that identify these states as post-communist areas, creating a democratic system on the foundations of the revolution of 1989.

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