In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for May.
Published on - 2019-05-29 10:24:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in various fields of research related to our subsidiary scope of collection.
Published on - 2019-04-03 11:56:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in the field of foreign parliaments.
Published on - 2019-03-21 09:32:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in the field of EU studies.
Published on - 2019-03-06 11:00:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in the field of history.
Published on - 2019-02-18 14:52:00Law journals are indispensable sources of legal research – among them legal yearbooks represent one of the most valuable genres, which – focusing on a specific branch or field of law – annually publish voluminous and comprehensive studies and essays.
Published on - 2019-02-11 13:12:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in the field of law.
Published on - 2019-01-29 15:51:00We are happy to inform you that within the EISZ consortium framework, from this year on we subscribe to the Law Collection of Oxford University Press Journals. The volumes of 56 prestigious periodicals on various field of international law are now available via the central portal for Oxford online academic resources for our fee-paying patrons in the territory of the library.
Published on - 2019-01-21 16:15:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find a few summaries of books selected from this year's new arrivals in the field of political science.
Published on - 2019-01-14 13:31:00The Library of Parliament places strong emphasis on the acquisition of timely and relevant foreign resources related to its main scope of collection, that is law, political science, history, international organizations and foreign parliaments. Below you may find the list of selected titles from this year's new arrivals.
Published on - 2018-12-13 08:50:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for November.
Published on - 2018-11-30 09:23:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for October.
Published on - 2018-10-30 10:00:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for September.
Published on - 2018-09-25 15:49:00A new monograph by Zoltán Szente entitled A parlamentek története: a korai rendi gyűlések kialakulásától a modern népképviseleti törvényhozásokig (A History of Parliaments: from the Establishment of Early Estates to Modern Representative Legislations) has recently been launched in the House of Parliament. On this occasion we would like to bring this exceptional volume - soon to become available on the shelves of the Library of Parliament - to your attention.
Published on - 2018-09-18 15:01:00With a good sense of timing, the Országház Könyvkiadó, the publishing house for the Office of the National Assembly published an exclusive, lavishly illustrated volume on the Hungarian Holy Crown in the year of the 40th anniversary of the relic's return to Hungary. The book was officially launched as part of a Crown-themed professional conference held on 22 March 2018 in the Parliament's building.
Published on - 2018-08-20 10:00:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for July.
Published on - 2018-07-23 15:55:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for June.
Published on - 2018-06-26 15:00:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for May.
Published on - 2018-05-25 10:01:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for April.
Published on - 2018-04-20 13:16:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for March.
Published on - 2018-03-22 16:27:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for January.
Published on - 2018-01-18 11:53:00In this column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for December.
Published on - 2017-12-14 10:00:00The latest, fifth edition of the Bibliography of Legislation compiled by Dr. István Soltész, former Secretary-General of the Hungarian National Assembly has recently been published. The new edition has not been issued in print, but its online version is available for download on the website of the library.
Published on - 2017-11-30 11:00:00In our column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for November.
Published on - 2017-11-16 11:40:00A brand new and unique journal entitled Magyar Jogi Nyelv (Hungarian Legal Language) has recently been launched by the prestigious 25-year-old journal and book publisher, HVG-ORAC.
Published on - 2017-11-07 13:02:00In our new column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for October.
Published on - 2017-10-16 14:50:00In our new column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for September.
Published on - 2017-09-09 14:45:00On the occasion of one of the most important national holidays in the country, that is Saint Stephen's Day on 20 August., let us draw your attention to a beautifully illustrated rarity from the holdings of the library offering an in-depth overview of the history of the Hungarian Holy Crown. Sámuel Decsy's A' magyar Szent Koronának és az ahhoz tartozó tárgyaknak historiája [History of the Holy Crown and Other Coronation Regalia of Hungary] published in 1792 summarizes every piece of knowledge a researcher of his era could possibly acquire on the subject.
Published on - 2017-08-18 14:50:00In our new column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for August.
Published on - 2017-08-10 16:31:00In our new column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for July.
Published on - 2017-07-13 15:00:00In our new column we offer a monthly selection of recently catalogued books from the collection of the library. Below you may find our picks for June.
Published on - 2017-06-16 10:49:00Published as the 5th volume of Pázmány International Studies series by Typotex, this book describes the history, characteristics and the functioning of legal culture in various Asian countries. The aim of this work is to unravel the continent's diverse and often conflicting customs, beliefs and views on politics as well as on social and family life.
Published on - 2017-05-10 15:02:00We are proud to announce that a brand new, lavishly illustrated booklet written by one of our reference librarians, Judit Villám on the history, collections, activities and services of the Library of the Hungarian Parliament has recently been published both in Hungarian and English. Should you wish to buy a copy, you can do so at the library's registration desk or in the gift shop of the Parliament's Visitor Centre.
Published on - 2017-04-19 14:18:00The second volume of Hungarian Diets and National Assemblies series, published by the Office of the Hungarian National Assembly in 2016 offers a deep insight into the history and functioning of diets in Hungary between 1708 and 1792.
Published on - 2017-03-30 16:21:00At the end of last year, our library acquired this rare book dating from 1906. The palm-sized, 32-page work served as a guide book for visitors of the time and it was the first publication that led the public through the newly build Parliament's building, especially the Assembly Hall of the House of Representatives and its surroundings.
Published on - 2017-02-23 13:27:00The author of this very intriguing book chose historic roads of Europe and America as the subject of his scrutiny. In this pictorial volume the history and present-day state of all the major trade routes and ancient pathways are discussed. On the list we find the widely known routes like the Silk and Amber Roads but also the famous American historic roads like the Oregon Trail or the Trail of Tears that might sound less familiar to the European ear.
Published on - 2017-01-25 14:56:00The aim of this monograph published by Patrocinium Publishing is to investigate the fairness of the taxation system, to pinpoint current dilemmas and challenges on agenda and also to define paths of possible development in this field.
Published on - 2017-01-10 15:38:00The author of this book, Dr. József Boda, Major General has created a truly special, intriguing and highly informative book on the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of national security and secret intelligence services in various countries around the world including the U.S., Russia and several European and Asian states.
Published on - 2017-01-05 15:40:00This book, edited by Ágnes Tuka, is a collection of essays based on an EU-related international conference organized by the Department of Political Science and International Studies at University of Pécs, Faculty of Arts with the title "Europe without Borders".
Published on - 2016-12-14 13:06:00This three-volume history of the Hungarian-speaking Transylvanian region, Székelyföld has been created as a result of a giant academic effort and an initiative taken by Levente Bunta, mayor of Székelyudvarhely. The latest work of comparable size and quality was the also tree-volume A History of Transylvania published in 1986.
Published on - 2016-11-22 13:06:00The latest volume of Parlamenti Kötetek Series published by Gondolat Publishing Company and Parliamentary Research Centre provides an overview of the workings of parliaments in Western Balkan countries. The author of this book, Zsolt Szabó, a constitutional lawyer and assistant professor is a lecturer at the Faculty of Law of Károli University and also a staff member of the Office of the National Assembly.
Published on - 2016-11-16 14:01:00This book published by HVG ORAC scrutinizes the methodological issues regarding the application of probes into fundamental rights, that is the general framework on the basis of which the level of possible restrictions on fundamental rights can be defined.
Published on - 2016-10-18 13:59:00The editors of this collection had selected the authors carefully in order to include not only military experts or EU-mission participants but also professionals of other related academic fields working either in public administration or higher education. The wide variety of expertise gives an opportunity to put the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy in a broader context.
Published on - 2016-10-03 10:33:00This unique book has been published by Barankovics István Foundation, established in 2006 as a party foundation for the Christian Democratic People's Party. The primary aim of the organization is to promote Christian democratic values. The foundation not only finances scientific activities but it carries our its own research programmes, too.
Published on - 2016-09-06 14:32:00This freshly published book by AndAnn Publishing aims to provide an overview of the system and conceptual background of migration law with special reference to aspects of criminal material, procedural law and law enforcement related to alien citizens as they are applied in Hungary.
Published on - 2016-08-17 13:34:00This volume published by the National University of Public Service offers a profound analysis of the language of constitutional law, particularly in a European context. András Jakab, the author of the book is the director of the Social Sciences Research Centre at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Published on - 2016-08-01 11:28:00The author of this book, Ildikó Bartha is a senior lecturer at University of Debrecen, Faculty of Law and her main fields of research are international relations of the EU as well as community and international law.
Published on - 2016-07-14 14:36:00A huge devotee of ancient civilizations, Ádám Vágó has edited an amazing book: while enumerating the treasure troves found throughout the Carpathian Basin, he introduces the reader to the life and handiwork of peoples having lived in the region in the past few thousand years. This beautifully laid out volume includes the photos of nearly 2000 of the most valuable ancient objects excavated in the Carpathian Basin.
Published on - 2016-07-07 14:14:00This book published by Gondolat Publishing Company offers an insight into the various stages of the evolution of political rights in Hungary between 1945 and 2014. The author of the book is Dr. Szilvia Köbel PhD, constitutional lawyer and honoured senior research fellow at the Historical Archives of the Hungarian State Security Agency.
Published on - 2016-06-17 09:10:00The author of this unique book, Tamás B. Müller, historian and associate of the Office of the National Assembly had researched historical studies, archive materials as well as documents available at the Library of Parliament and approached the subject in a strictly Parliament-focussed manner. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the monograph was published by the Office of the National Assembly as part of Nemzet Főtere (National Main Square) series.
Published on - 2016-05-30 14:27:00At the beginning of May 2016 the first issue of a new law journal entitled Parlamenti Szemle (Parliamentary Observer) was published. The Hungarian language periodical to be issued twice a year is available in print as well as online. The chief goal of the journal is to become a benchmark forum for discussion and debate concerning issues of parliamentarism, law and political science.
Published on - 2016-05-17 15:01:00Since Croatia's EU accession on 1 July 2013, only a small number of textbooks has been published either in Hungarian or in English on the subject. Therefore, it is genuinely good news that this collection of essays edited by two renowned lecturers at University of Dubrovnik, Croatia and published in 2015 by Ashgate as part of the Southeast European Studies series is now available to our patrons.
Published on - 2016-05-10 15:13:00The author of this book, Stefano Bottoni, an Italian historian, whose primary field of research is nationalities policy in communist Romania but in recent years he became interested in the comparative analysis of Eastern European Soviet-type political systems.
Published on - 2016-05-06 08:30:00On 4th April 2016, the Library of Library Science in collaboration with the Social Sciences Faction of the Association of Hungarian Librarians organized a book launch in National Széchényi Library. On this occasion, Judit Hajnal Ward, librarian of Hungarian descent, currently working for Rutgers University (New Jersey, USA) discussed hot topics of librarianship in relation to her latest publication of essays entitled "Nyitott könyvtár" (Open Library) with Katalin Kovács, editor-in-chief of renown Hungarian journal of library science, Könyvtári Figyelő (Library Observer).
Published on - 2016-04-28 07:16:00On 20 September 2011, the European Commission issued a community policy communication entitled "Towards an EU Criminal Policy", which for the first time in the EU's history has defined - in a generic manner - the strategy to be applied in the field of common criminal law. In her book, Krisztina Karsai discusses the consequences of this favourable development including all the changes it might involve in the future.
Published on - 2016-04-22 08:46:00This Oxford University Press publication gives a profound overview of the evolution and history of Hungarian customary law. The book explores how customary law in Hungary evolved throughout eras until the 20th century, while identifying the ways it influenced the Hungarian legal system.
Published on - 2016-04-12 12:38:00The updated and extended second edition of this university textbook on EU law, edited by András Osztovits has just been published.
Published on - 2016-04-04 08:35:00Tamás Nyíri, theologian and philosopher, used to be a lecturer at Pázmány Péter Catholic University. The newly published second edition of his book on philosophical anthropology written at the beginning of the 1970s, is now available in the library's collection.
Published on - 2016-03-18 12:54:00This book edited by Botond Bitskey, Secretary General and Bernát Török, Chief Counsellor of the Hungarian Constitutional Court offers an invaluable contribution to a more effective exercise of rights through one of the most important legal institutions, that is the Constitutional Court.
Published on - 2016-03-08 08:24:0025 years after the democratic transition, do we live in the same political system as the one established in 1989-90? In this volume of essays edited by Prof. András Körösényi and published by the Institute for Political Science, the authors explore how the political actors and institutions (the government, the Parliament, the Constitutional Court, the President, the local or regional governments and the media) had changed over the last 25 years.
Published on - 2016-02-23 11:49:00This comprehensive work published by Oxford University Press in 2015 provides an in-depth historical overview of the German Constitutional Court from 1951 until 2001. It is the first time a scholarly monograph has been published on the subject in English but the book is considered a rare piece of work among like publications in any foreign language, too. The author presents the subject in a multidisciplinary way combining the perspectives of legal and constitutional history with that of political and social history.
Published on - 2016-02-08 11:52:00José Bové's life has always been very colourful, just like his career: he has worked as an anti-globalist campaigner, an agricultural activist and - between 2009-2014 - a member of the European Parliament. Having spent his childhood in the U.S., he joined the anti-Vietnam war movement and readily embraced the goals of the student revolts of the 60s. Later in the 70s, he moved to India and returned to Larzac, France as a full-blown activist to protest against the building of a military base in the local area. In his present book he discusses the delicate issues and controversies of Brussels lobbying activities.
Published on - 2016-01-19 13:16:00This unique textbook focuses on the history of the Royal Court of Appeal of Szeged in the period between 1890 and 1914. It was published by the National Office for the Judiciary, Hungarian Judicial Academy as the first volume of the Judicial History Books series. The author, Dr. Tamás Antal is an associate professor of the University of Szeged, Faculty of Law.
Published on - 2016-01-04 09:37:00The author of this book, an associate professor at the University of Debrecen lectures on Hungarian historiography and intellectual history. In his present volume he summarized modern Hungarian and universal historiography, giving an overview of modern German, French, American, English, Italian, Eastern European and - of course - Hungarian historiography, and analysing their evolution that determined our present way of historical thinking.
Published on - 2015-12-21 08:20:00Published as part of the Taxation Handbooks series, the authors of this book, Varga Norbert, Vincze Péter and Vira Sándor have collected the most important decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union that affect the Hungarian enforcement regime in the field of VAT-regulation.
Published on - 2015-12-12 12:53:00As the former Minister of Justice during the Antall-administration, the author gives an overview of the activities of his ministry, which equalled to dismantling the state-socialist jurisdiction and simultaneously building up a new legal system based on the rule of law.
Published on - 2015-12-03 12:43:00The book is a collection of studies and essays compiled on the basis of presentations delivered at a conference on administrative law and procedure in the EU and its member states organized at Pázmány Péter Catholic University, 5-6 March 2015.
Published on - 2015-11-13 10:02:00Is it possible to reconcile nature with society? Most people these days live disconnected from nature, speculating on climate and other environmental phenomena only occasionally, when following the pictures of a natural disaster on TV. We have still not realized that the continuity and dignity of existence has an intrinsic connection with the environment we exploit and exhaust.
Published on - 2015-11-05 08:30:00Based on the results of a collaborative research programme of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights and the European Court of Human Rights, a handbook on European law related to migration and anti-discrimination was published in 2011.
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