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DEMOKRACJA, PAŃSTWO I PRAWO – PODSTAWY, WARTOŚCI I WYZWANIA
DEMOCRACY, STATE AND LAW – VALUES AND PROBLEMS

Author(s): Michał Peno
Subject(s): Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
Keywords: democracy; state; law; law and democracy; dimensions of democracy; philosophy of law

Summary/Abstract: In the philosophy of law, democracy is not paid much attention to, which is also the case withthe issue of mutual relations of law and democracy as well as the values, legal restrictions anddangers of democracy. This article is an attempt to put together all the basic problems related to the relationships of law, state and democracy defined in this way. General characteristics of democracy in the 21th century is to become the reference point for the analysis of dispute over the ConstitutionalTribunal. The article ends with comments on legal and axiological problems as well as challengesof the 21th century democracy. The postulate to hand over the issue of the Tribunal to the ruling people (citizens) is formulated and justified. The disputes over the Constitutional Tribunal indemocracy should be seen as natural.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 156-172
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish