Kossuth and the Treaty of Trianon

Foundations of legal doctrine – Somló’s constitutional theory and the Hungarian doctrinal school of public laws

“…One may say that men of theory have only had the slightest of influence to our public law.' 46 According to Jászi, until the publication of Nagy's work public lawyers 'gave a more or less felicitously brief summary of relevant details from legal or constitutional history before discussing positive law, calling that the historical method.' 47 Jászi's opinion is similar to that of Nagy would be necessary to have a reflective perspective on history.…”

Kossuth and Early Twentieth-Century Hungarian Progressives

“…It is only the American way that can save us … Dismemberment of the feudal estates, free trade… autonomy for all national minorities, separation of the state from the churches, economic confederation with the neighboring states, a free and liberal education… in a single word: a republic for the people and by the people… That was the real legacy of Louis Kossuth, which Michael Károlyi tried to continue. But as Kossuth failed in 1848, Károlyi failed in 1918, it is the tragic destiny of our people that his best men can not carry on their unselfish and bright ideas… 10 Jászi and Károlyi frequently compared the October 1918 revolution to 1848: "Mihály Károlyi took seriously the message of Kossuth and divided his latifundia among his peasants…" 11 Paying tribute to Kossuth's personality and moral integrity was far from constituting an unconditional acceptance of all his views and policy proposals. In a most interesting 1933 article, 12 on the occasion of the publication of the Kossuth -László Teleki correspondence in 1850, Jászi described with great empathy Kossuth's vision of Hungary's possible dismemberment into six parts in case a "liberated" Hungary, separated from Austria grants provincial autonomies to her national minorities.…”

“…But as Kossuth failed in 1848, Károlyi failed in 1918, it is the tragic destiny of our people that his best men can not carry on their unselfish and bright ideas… 10 Jászi and Károlyi frequently compared the October 1918 revolution to 1848: "Mihály Károlyi took seriously the message of Kossuth and divided his latifundia among his peasants…" 11 Paying tribute to Kossuth's personality and moral integrity was far from constituting an unconditional acceptance of all his views and policy proposals. In a most interesting 1933 article, 12 on the occasion of the publication of the Kossuth -László Teleki correspondence in 1850, Jászi described with great empathy Kossuth's vision of Hungary's possible dismemberment into six parts in case a "liberated" Hungary, separated from Austria grants provincial autonomies to her national minorities. The champion of the emancipation of the national minorities in pre-World War I Hungary appreciated Kossuth's feeling of responsibility for the preservation of Hungary's territorial integrity and his awareness of the utmost significance of the nationality problem in Hungarian politics.…”

Judges as Bad Reviewers: Fair Use and Epistemological Humility

“…Appropriation art has certainly been associated with postmodernism's challenges to the hierarchy of high and low. But Jaszi also identifies ''[r]ejection of claims based on 'authority' and 'expertise,' including claims relating to interpretation'' 14 as a key characteristic of postmodernism, which instead promotes a proliferation of meanings. In that sense, Blanch is not postmodern.…”