Bulgarian Transition and the Way of Destabilization of Constitutionalism Cover Image

Българският преход и пътят на дестабилизация на конституционализма
Bulgarian Transition and the Way of Destabilization of Constitutionalism

Author(s): Elka Todorova, Miroslav Popov
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Sociology, Government/Political systems, Social development, Social differentiation, Social Theory
Published by: Университет за национално и световно стопанство (УНСС)
Keywords: constitution; constitutionalism; anti-constitutionalism; parliamentarism; Judiciary; judicial norms; judicial practices.

Summary/Abstract: Bulgarian state is in crisis, the main reason for that is the lack of analysis of the actual state of constitutionalism and anti-constitutionalism. Over the past quarter century, a number of state institutions did not meet fully their constitutional obligations towards the citizens and the state as a whole: a) the state abdicated from the defense of a number of constitutionally enshrined rights of citizens; b) a condescending attitude has been imposed to the new constitution, while its fundamental principles are interpreted and developed in the current legislation in a way different from the actual meaning of the constitutional norms; c) fundamental to the modern parliamentary practices issues are problematized; d) main elements of the democratic society are disclaimed. In place of the examination and analytical assessment of the Bulgarian judiciary law-enforcement nihilism takes place. The war against the Bulgarian statehood has many motives, the main being economic interests and incompetence.

  • Issue Year: 3/2014
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 103-126
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Bulgarian