​This book proposes a paradigm shift in the way that ‘the state of exception’ – as it is usually named in legal and political theory – is to be understood. Building on the assumption that the exception is a heuristic idea that is still a relevant category for a critical deconstruction of law, this book argues that it needs to be rethought outside the boundaries of its traditional understanding.

The return of large-scale global migration has two principal causes. First, it is a consequence of the major demographic boom that began in Great Britain and Ireland at the turn of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Over the past two hundred years, this wave has encompassed almost all continents, yet its peak is only now reaching Africa. Over the next three decades alone, the population of sub-Saharan countries will increase by 800 million adults.

In the first days of February this year, a new book by Dr hab. Tadeusz Kopyś, Professor at the Jagiellonian University, was released under the title A History of Modern Hungary, 1848–1990. The volume guides readers through 150 years of Hungary’s turbulent past, placing national developments within the broader context of transformations across Central Europe.

The book evaluates the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise called the Istanbul Convention, as part of ongoing debates on gender equality and human rights treaties compliance in Europe.

The book explores mediation as a broad and versatile phenomenon, demonstrating its applicability across a variety of conflict types and adaptability in different contexts – ranging from disputes between states to conflicts within the private sector.

Publisher: Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag
Place and date of publication: Stuttgart 2025
Number of pages: 184
ISBN: 978-3-8305-5651-0
DOI: 10.35998/9783830556534

Our celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the English-language programmes at the Institute of European Studies of the Jagiellonian University are now a fond memory! This unique anniversary event provided us with an opportunity to reflect on the history, significance, and future of European Studies – a field that combines international and intercultural perspectives, and building bridges between academia, society, and politics.

Publisher: Routledge
Place and date of publication: London, New York 2025
Number of pages: 180
ISBN: 9781032821610
DOI: 10.4324/9781003503255

Jakie byłyby konsekwencje, gdyby idea stworzenia niezależnej nacji w północnych Włoszech stała się rzeczywistością? Monografia Padania. Od źródeł idei do próby stworzenia nowego narodu w północnych Włoszech to wnikliwe studium narodzin i rozwoju koncepcji Padanii – projektu oddzielenia północnych regionów Włoch od reszty kraju.

Publisher: Routledge
Place and date of publication: Abingdon, New York 2025.
Number of pages: 220
ISBN: 9781032714059
DOI: 10.4324/9781032714066