Acta Humana – Human Rights Publication

Könyvismertetés Várszegi Asztrik és Palotai Gabriella Pár-beszédben című művéről

2025-07-29T12:53:55+02:00

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2024-12-16T10:43:23+01:00

European Competitiveness is Not Only a Technological Issue, but Also a Human and Social Matter

2025-07-29T09:15:09+02:00

The paper analyses the several competitiveness programs of the EU, and calls attention to the weak points like the neglect of human and social aspects. The studies focus on developing technologies and spending considerable amount of money on them. It is less discussed however that human and social aspects also play significant role in improving competitiveness. It is also a problem that while the EU consists of 27 member states which are extremely different in terms of development and competitiveness, but the different studies do not pay any attention to this fact. In conclusion this article, based on statistical data, will prove that without looking for solutions to decrease development and competitiveness differences among the member states and focus more attention on human and societal issues it will not be possible to genuinely improve European competitiveness.

The Real Gossip Girl in Court

2025-03-17T09:48:07+01:00

The Wagatha Christie case is the latest emblematic piece of English defamation law. The difficulties of proof have raised some of the legal problems of electronic comments. The extremely heterogeneous user base of social media is not to be confused with the average reader of the traditional press. The courts recognise that the use of platforms has created different reading habits and this may have different legal consequences. However, the legal liability of lay producers of public content is uncertain. Typically, such problems are the relationship between influencers who use online platforms for commercial marketing purposes and public appearances, and the legal assessment of content that concerns the debate of public affairs.

Max Weber’s Critics Through the Lens of Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems

2025-07-29T09:59:33+02:00

This paper examines the intersection of political epistemology and formal logic through a comparative analysis of Max Weber’s critics – primarily Leo Strauss and Michael Polanyi – via Gödel’s incompleteness theorem. It is argued that both Strauss’s critique of value-neutrality and Polanyi’s conception of personal knowledge exemplify propositions that, while epistemically valid, resist formal proof within the prevailing methodological frameworks of the social sciences. Drawing on game-theoretic logic, the study constructs a metaphorical yet structurally coherent model in which Weber’s rational-legal authority paradigm, and its critiques, are mapped onto Gödelian structures of undecidability and incompleteness. The proposed framework reveals how epistemological pluralism and moral subjectivity in political analysis can be represented through recursive decision structures and unprovable axioms. Ultimately, this synthesis challenges the rigid separation between formalist logic and normative political thought, advocating for a transdisciplinary approach that integrates logical indeterminacy into the methodology of political science.

“Díszmagyar” (Hungarian Ceremonial) Attire as a Constitutional Symbol

2025-07-29T10:06:34+02:00

The paper works with a hypothesis that the Hungarian ceremonial (decorative or "gala") attire of the 19^th and early 20^th century was a special expression of the national, political, legal and constitutional ideology of the Hungarian noble elite of these centuries. It served as a symbol of the legitimacy of Hungary’s quest for independence within the Habsburg Empire, as well as of the nationalist idea of the dominance of Magyars in the Kingdom of Hungary itself. In order to emphasise the specificity of Magyars and of the Hungarian Kingdom, the designers of both the clothing as well as of its jewellery accessories drew on historical sources, but also on oriental sources. In the 19^th century, this symbolic meaning, together with economic goals – especially the achievement of self-sufficiency in textile production and the clothing industry – cumulatively contributed to the heyday of the “díszmagyar” fashion.

The Ideological Past and Present of Bratislava’s Slavín

2025-07-29T11:36:04+02:00

The article presents an object of public area and also a national cultural monument and a cemetery – the Slavín monument. The author primarily analyses period documents and thus presents the historical-artistic and ideological (propagandist) side of the monument. Subsequently, the author works with the monument from the point of view of historical memory, forgetting and bending of history, while identifies the most significant shortcomings of the monument. In the last part of the article, the author analyses the legal regulation of the monument and offers options that would anchor Slavín as an urban dominant in the 21^st century, both ideologically and artistically.

Refugee Protection in Jordan and Lebanon: Legal Frameworks, Service Provision, and Socioeconomic Challenges in a Turbulent Region

2025-07-29T11:42:32+02:00

This article examines the complex landscape of refugee protection in Jordan and Lebanon. Both countries, despite hosting millions of refugees, have not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol. Consequently, they rely on temporary arrangements and ad hoc policies that leave refugees vulnerable. The study compares the legal frameworks and service provision in both nations, analyses their dependence on international aid, and discusses the broader economic and political challenges shaping refugee management in the region. Policy recommendations are provided to encourage the development of sustainable legal and institutional solutions.

The Role of Political Power in the Context of International Development Cooperation

2025-01-10T14:26:35+01:00

The theoretical foundations of development aid and the question of how to provide it correctly and without causing further harm are central to academic thinking on the subject. In this paper, we examine the forms and extent to which soft and hard power manifest themselves in international aid relations. Our line of thinking is based on the consideration that international aid is part of politics in the broadest sense and typically takes place between state actors. Therefore, we first examine power in the international relations system as a whole and then turn to aid cooperation with the aim of highlighting the theoretical conditions that shape regimes and can determine and reinterpret the donor-recipient relationship.

Public Policy Failures and Fiascos

2025-07-29T12:15:29+02:00

The concepts of public policy failure and fiasco are often used in political discourse to describe the ineffectiveness of a policy, programme or action. Public policy failures are not only a failure to achieve the expected results, but often also highlight deeper social, economic or political problems. Failures can be caused by a variety of factors, including design flaws, implementation shortcomings, lack of resources or even lack of political will.

Evolving Role of Women in the Developing World

2025-03-17T10:03:16+01:00

Gender roles and patriarchy has often limited women’s participation in society and challenged their possible contributions to the community and the nation. While the 20^th and the 21^st century brough positive changes to women’s rights and role in the society across the developed and in many parts of the developing world, women still remain burdened with traditional gender defined roles and responsibilities in the developing world.

The paper explores the evolving role of women in the developing world, with a focus on India and explore the changing attitudes towards women’s participation and role in the defence services. While traditionally a male dominated profession, women in India have created space within the profession, and have become an integral part of the Indian armed forces.

The paper further explores India’s efforts in creating a women’s only peacekeeping group, which have successfully carried out peacekeeping missions in Africa and represents a major milestone for the empowerment of women and women’s leadership in the developing world.

The paper also examines the opportunities and challenges facing women in the Indian armed forces, and how structural challenges still limit women’s participation and access to leadership positions in the profession.