The April 1935 Constitution of Poland and the Constitutions of Authoritarian Republics in Interwar Europe: An Attempt for Comparison — Selected Issues (Part II) Cover Image

Konstytucja kwietniowa i konstytucje republikańskich państw autorytarnych w międzywojennej Europie. Próba porównania — wybrane zagadnienia (część II)
The April 1935 Constitution of Poland and the Constitutions of Authoritarian Republics in Interwar Europe: An Attempt for Comparison — Selected Issues (Part II)

Author(s): Władysław T. Kulesza
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Constitutional Law
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: authoritarianism; authoritarian state; president; prerogative

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland of 23 April 1935as compared with constitutions of the authoritarian states of interwar Europe, which were republics.The scope of the analysis extends to the constitutions of: Albania — of 7 March 1925, Lithuania —of 15 May 1928 and 12 May 1938, Austria — of 30 April 1934, Portugal — of 19 March 1933, andEstonia — of 28 July 1937. The comparison covers constitutional provisions concerning the head ofstate, government and parliament and the relationship between the executive and the legislative powers.The comparison of the provisions of Poland’s constitution and respective provisions of the abovementionedconstitution allows us to identify its place in this context and show specifi c traits of Polishconstitution, especially those absent in other authoritarian constitutions of interwar Europe.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-58
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish