Machine generated contents note: Constitutionalism and Democracy -- From the Past to the Present -- Central and Eastern European Constitutionalism and Constitutional Theory -- Aims of This Book -- Structure of This Book -- 1.Democratic Constitutionalism in Context of Transitional Politics -- Introduction -- What is Democratic Constitutionalism and Why Could it Be More Relevant in Central and Eastern Europe After 1989? -- Constituent Power in Constitutional Theory -- Evolution of Constituent Power After 1989 -- Constituent Power in Poland: A Challenge to Constitutional Theory -- Conclusions -- 2.Constitutional Moments and Constituent Power in Poland's Recent Political History -- Introduction -- Constitutionalism in Poland Before 1989 -- Constitutionalism Leading to 1989 -- Constitutional Moments of the Round Table Talks and the Introduction of Systemic Reforms -- The Redrafting of the Polish Constitution: The Politics Behind the Process -- Constitution and Polish Society -- Conclusions -- 3.Democratic Constitutionalism in Poland After 1989: External Influences -- Introduction -- Behind the Iron Curtain: Limited Internationalisation and Europeanisation of Poland Before 1989 -- The Concepts and Their Use -- Democratisation and Constitutionalism in Poland Before 1989: External and Internal Influences -- Transition and Accession to the EU: Political Conditionality -- The Case of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights -- Conditionality Versus Democracy: A Summary -- Conclusions -- 4.Constitutional Tribunals in Central and Eastern Europe: Guardians of Democratic Constitutionalism? -- Introduction -- Constitutional Tribunals and Democratic Constitutionalism -- The Polish Constitutional Tribunal: Guardian of the Constitution or a Player in Everyday Politics? -- Effectiveness of the Constitutional Tribunals in Promoting Democratic Constitutionalism -- Constitutional Tribunals as Guardians of Individual Rights and Freedoms? -- Have We Changed Everything So Everything Would Remain the Same -- Conclusions -- 5.Conclusions
