This book challenges the idea that the Rule of Law is still a universal European value given its relatively rapid deterioration in Hungary and Poland, and the apparent inability of the European institutions to adequately address the illiberalization of these Member States.

Tímea Drinóczi is a Full Professor at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Law and the doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary.

Agnieszka Bien-Kacala is an Associate Professor at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Faculty of Law and Administration, Constitutional Law Department, Poland.

Preface Rule of Law: In Context Chapter 1 Tímea Drinóczi - Agnieszka Bie?-Kaca?a, Illiberal Constitutionalism and the European Rule of Law Rule of Law: A Common Value Chapter 2 Andrzej Madeja, The European Values and the Rule of Law Chapter 3 Wojciech W?och, 'Where the Laws Do Not Govern, There is No Constitution': On the Relationship between the Rule of Law and Constitutionalism Rule of Law in National Practice: Is It a Common Value? Chapter 4 András Jakab and Eszter Bodnár, The Rule of Law, Democracy and Human Rights in Hungary: Tendencies from 1989 until 2019 Chapter 5 Tímea Drinóczi, The Rule of Law: The Hungarian Perspective Chapter 6 Iwona Wróblewska, The Rule of Law: The Polish Perspective Rule of Law and Supranational Struggles: Is It a Common Value? Chapter 7 Lóránt Csink, Rule of Law in Hungary. What Can Law and Politics Do? Chapter 8 Sylwia Majkowska-Szulc, Safeguarding the European Union's Core Values: The EU Rule of Law Mission in Poland Chapter 9 Agnieszka Grzelak, Are the EU Member States still Masters of the Treaties? The European Rule of Law Concept as a Means of Limiting National Authorities Illiberal legality vs. European Rule of Law Chapter 10 Tímea Drinóczi and Agnieszka Bie?-Kaca?a, Illiberal Legality?