New scholarship

 Books

• Carol Leff, The Czech And Slovak Republics: Nation Versus State (Routledge 2018)
• David Kosař, Perils of Judicial Self-Government in Transitional Societies (CUP 2016)
• Paul Blokker, New Democracies in Crisis?: A Comparative Constitutional Study of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia (Routledge 2013)
• Michal Bobek, Comparative Reasoning in European Supreme Courts (OUP 2013) Chapter 9
• Nadya Nedelsky, Defining the Sovereign Community: The Czech and Slovak Republics (University of Pennsylvania Press 2012) 
• Radoslav Procházka, Mission Accomplished: On Founding Constitutional Adjudication in Central Europe (Central European University Press 2002)
• Eric Stein, Czecho/Slovakia: Ethnic Conflict, Constitutional Fissure, Negotiated Breakup (University of Michigan Press 2000)
• Michael Kraus and Allison Stanger, Irreconcilable Differences?: Explaining Czechoslovakia's Dissolution (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2000)

Papers

• David Kosař and Samuel Spáč, Post-communist Chief Justices in Slovakia: From Transmission Belts to Semi-autonomous Actors? (2021) 13 Hague Journal on the Rule of Law 1
• Lucia Berdisová, Zuzana Dlugošová and Ján Mazúr, Coping with Threema: How do Lawyers Perceive Their Biggest Corruption Scandal? (2020) 103 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Peter Čuroš, On the Missing Discourse Concerning Legal Professions (2020) 103 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Andrej Démuth and Slávka Démuthová, Confidence in Justice as a Moral Emotion and Five Mechanisms That Support Its Renewal or Enhancement (2020) 103 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Samuel Spáč, The Illusion of Merit-Based Judicial Selection in Post-Communist Judiciary: Evidence from Slovakia (2020) Problems of Post-Communism
• Michal Ovádek, “Popular tribunes” and their agendas: topic modelling Slovak presidents’ speeches 1993–2020 (2020) 37 East European Politics 2
• Marek Domin, More votes, but fewer parliamentary seats: Slovak consequences of Delayed Brexit (2020) 10 The Lawyer Quarterly 3
• Šimon Drugda, Changes to Selection and Appointment of Constitutional Court Judges in Slovakia (2019) 102 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Max Steuer, The Guardians and the Watchdogs: The framing of politics, partisanship and qualification by selected newspapers during the 2018–2019 Slovak Constitutional Court appointment process (2019) 102 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Marek Káčer, Judicial Self-restraint and the Super-repealing Power of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (2019) 102 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Samuel Spáč, Katarína Šipulová and Marína Urbániková, Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia (2019) 19 German Law Review 7
• Max Steuer, Militant Democracy on the Rise: Consequences of Legal Restrictions on Extreme Speech in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary (2019) 44 Review of Central and East European Law 2
• Max Steuer, Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (2019) Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law
• James E. Moliterno, Lucia Berdisová, Peter Čuroš, and Ján Mazúr, Independence Without Accountability: The Harmful Consequences of EU Policy Toward Central and Eastern European Entrants (2018) 42 Fordham International Law Journal 2
• Štefan Siskovič and Miriam Laclavíková, Formation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia (2018) 8 The Lawyer Quarterly 3
• Max Steuer, Constitutional Pluralism and the Slovak Constitutional Court: The Challenge of European Union Law (2018) 8 The Lawyer Quarterly 2
• Ján Mazák and Ladislav Orosz, Quashing the decisions on amnesty in the constitutional system of the Slovak Republic: Opening or closing Pandora's box? (2018) 8 The Lawyer Quarterly 1 
• David Kosař and Samuel Spáč, Conceptualizations of Judicial Accountability and Judicial Independence ENCJ (2018) 9 International Journal for Court Administration 3
• Peter Colotka, Towards Breaking up of Czecho-Slovakia 1939: Within the Light of Memorandum by Hans Kelsen (2018) 101 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Tomáš Gábriš, Establishment of legal system of the Czechoslovak Republic (1918) (2018) 101 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Oľga Ovečková, Importance of foundation of the Czechoslovak Republic for the origin and development of Slovak legal science (2018) 101 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Jozef Vozár, Slovak legal science before 1918 (2018) 101 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Lucia Berdisová, International Human Rights Law before Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic (2017) 100 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Barbora Králičková, 25 Years of the Independent Slovak Republic and 13 Years in the European Union – Lucky Numbers for the Slovak Competition Law (2017) 100 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Jozef Vozár, Some considerations on compensation for non-material loss in protection of personality (2017) 100 Právny obzor, Special issue
• Marián Sekerák, Same-Sex Marriages (or Civil Unions/Registered Partnerships) in Slovak Constitutional Law: Challenges and possibilities (2017) 13 Utrecht Law Review 1
• Samuel Spáč, Better Safe than Sorry: Czech and Slovak Paths to Secure Independent Judiciaries (2015)
• Samuel Spáč, Judging the Judges: Measuring Performance of District Court Judges in Slovakia (2015) 
• Max Steuer, A Subordinate Issue? An Analysis of Parliamentary Discourse on Freedom of Speech in Slovakia (2015) 1 Czech Journal of Political Science
• Max Steuer, Searching for the Fair Balance? The Application of the Principle of Proportionality in Slovak Freedom of Speech Cases (2015) Międzynarodowa ochrona praw człowieka – współczesne problemy na świecie
• Max Steuer, The Influence of the ECtHR on Slovak Courts: The Case of Freedom of Expression (2015) Bratislava Legal Forum: Conference Proceeding
• Daniel Krošlák, The Referendum on the So-Called Traditional Family in the Slovak Republic (2015) 1 Central and Eastern European Legal Studies
• Erik Láštic, Office as an Opportunity: Presidents in Slovakia 1993-2013 (2015)
• Samuel Spáč, Judiciary development after the breakdown of communism in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (2014) 9 CEU Political Science Journal 3-4
• Elżbieta Kużelewska, Referendum in the Czech Republic and Slovakia (2014) 21 Annales UMCS Politologia 1
• Max Steuer, Country Specifics of a Universal Right? Freedom of political speech in the Slovak Republic (2014) 25 Politikon: The IAPSS Journal of Political Science
• Erik Láštic, Opposition's Labour's Lost? Minority Rights in Slovakia, 1994-2012 (2012)
• Erik Láštic, Get the Balance Right: Institutional Change in Slovakia during EU Accession and Membership (2006) 38 Slovak Sociological Review 6
• Marián Belko and Lubomír Kopeček, Referendum in theory and practice: the history of the Slovak referendums and their consequences (2003) 5 Central European Political Studies Review 2-3
• Darina Malová and Marek Rybář, The Troubled Institutionalization of Parliamentary Democracy in Slovakia (2000) 37 Politička misao: časopis za politologiju 5

Contributions to edited books

• Kamil Baraník, Slovakia, in Daniel Moeckli, Anna Forgács and Henri Ibi (eds), The Legal Limits of Direct Democracy A Comparative Analysis of Referendums and Initiatives across Europe (Edward Elgar 2021)
• Ján Štiavnický and Max Steuer, The Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic: The many faces of law-making by a constitutional court with extensive review powers, in Monika Florczak-Wątor (ed), Judicial Law-Making in European Constitutional Courts (Routledge 2020) 
• Tomáš Ľalík, Human Dignity in Slovakia, in Paolo Becchi and Klaus Mathis, Handbook of Human Dignity in Europe (Springer 2019)
• Katarína Šipulová, Jozef Janovský and Hubert Smekal, Ideology and International Human Rights Commitments in Post-Communist Regimes: The Cases of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, in Marlene Wind (ed), International Courts and Domestic Politics (CUP 2018)
• Erik Láštic and Max Steuer, The Slovak Constitutional Court: The Third Legislator?, in Kálmán Pócza (ed), Constitutional Politics and the Judiciary (Routledge 2018)
• Barbora Moorman-Kimáková, Slovakia, in Anna Fruhstorfer and Michael Hein (eds), Constitutional Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: From Post-Socialist Transition to the Reform of Political Systems (Springer 2016)
• Katarína Staroňová and Erik Láštic, Into the labyrinth: the rewards for high public office in Slovakia, in Marleen Brans and B. Guy Peters (eds), Rewards for High Public Office in Europe and North America (Routledge 2012)
• Erik Láštic, If It Works, Fine, If Not, So What? Initiatives in Slovakia, Maija Setälä and Theo Schiller (eds), Citizens’ Initiatives in Europe Procedures and Consequences of Agenda-Setting by Citizens (Springer 2012)
• Erik Láštic, Slovakia – restricted direct democracy in local politics, in Theo Schiller (ed), Local Direct Democracy in Europe (Springer 2011)
• Ján Svák and Lucia Berdisová, Slovak Republic, in Allan R. Brewer-Carías (ed), Constitutional Courts as Positive Legislators A Comparative Law Study (CUP 2011)
• Michal Bobek and David Kosař, The Application of European Union Law and the Law of the European Convention of Human Rights in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: An Overview, in Giuseppe Martinico and Oreste Pollicino (eds), National Judges and Supranational Law: On the Effective Application of EU Law and the ECHR (Europa Law Publishing 2010)
• Erik Láštic, Referendum experience in Slovakia: a long and winding road, in Zoltán Tibor Pállinger, Bruno Kaufmann, Wilfried Marxer, Theo Schiller (eds), Direct Democracy in Europe: Developments and Prospects (Springer 2007)

Case Notes

• Tomáš Ľalík, The Slovak Constitutional Court on Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment (PL. ÚS 21/2014) (2020) 16 European Constitutional Law Review 2
• Lucia Mokrá, Slovak Constitutional Court: Citizenship Law in the European Context (Judgment of 24 October 2012, No PL ÚS 11/2012) (2015) 9 ICL Journal 3
• Tomáš Ľalík, Slovak Constitutional Court: Tax and Delegated Legislation from a Constitutional Perspective (Judgment of 22 January 2014, PL ÚS 5/2012) (2014) 8 ICL Journal 4
• Michaela Chládeková, Slovak Constitutional Court: Deprivation of Legal Capacity due to Mental Illness – a legacy of the past? (Judgment of 28 November 2012, I. ÚS 313/2012-52) (2013) 7 ICL Journal 4
• Lucia Mokrá, Slovak Constitutional Court: Interpretation of the Constitutionestablished a new gap in the constitutional system (Judgment of 24 October 2012, No PL ÚS 4/2012) (2013) 7 ICL Journal 3

Blogs 2021

• Tomáš Ľalík, Leaving the Rule of Law Behind: How Slovakia is fighting against COVID-19 without Legality, I·CONnect
• Simon Drugda, The People v Their Representatives: The Slovak Constitutional Court Blocks Referendum on Early Election, Verfassungsblog
• Marek Domin, Can People Ask for Early Elections? Slovak Constitutional Court Says No, IACL-IADC Blog
• Michal Ovádek, General Prosecutor, the Supreme Leader of the Slovak Republic?, Verfassungsblog
• Michal Ovádek, The Impossible Art of Populist Government, Verfassungsblog
• Max Steuer, Slovakia’s Democracy and the COVID-19 Pandemic: When Executive Communication Fails, Verfassungsblog

2020

• Šimon Drugda, On Collision Course with the Material Core of the Slovak Constitution: Disabling Judicial Review of Constitutional Amendment, Verfassungsblog
• Peter Čuroš and Hans Petter Graver, Dissimilar Similarities: Structural Reforms of the Courts in Norway and Slovakia, Verfassungsblog
• Slavomíra Henčeková and Šimon Drugda, Slovakia: Change of Government under COVID-19 Emergency, Verfassungsblog
• Max Steuer, Slovak Constitutionalism and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Implications of State Panic, IACL-AIDC Blog
• Simon Drugda, Enter Friends of Court: Amicus Briefs in Slovakia, I·CONnect

2019

• Simon Drugda, 50-day Silence Period on Publication of Opinion Polls Before Election in Slovakia, I·CONnect
• Max Steuer, Democratic (Dis)Armament Slovakia’s Legal Battle against Extreme Speech, Verfassungblog
• Petra Gümplová, Round Tables in Czechoslovakia and the Future of Post-Sovereign Politics of Constitutional Change, Verfassungsblog
• Simon Drugda, Behaviour of the Far-Right in the Slovak Parliament: Constitutional Amendment as a PR Tool, Bridge Network
• Simon Drugda, Judges Cannot Run in Parliamentary Elections in Slovakia Anymore, I·CONnect
• Michal Ovádek, Deep Rot in Slovakia, Verfassungsblog
• Simon Drugda, Can the President of the Slovak Constitutional Court Defend It? I·CONnect
• Max Steuer, The Slovak Party Ban Case in Context: Dialogue between the Supreme and Constitutional Courts, I·CONnect
• Simon Drugda, Slovakia Amends the Constitution to Cap the Retirement Age, I·CONnect
• Michal Ovádek, A Failed Attempt to Dissolve a Political Party in Slovakia, Verfassungsblog
• Simon Drugda, Slovak Constitutional Court Strikes Down a Constitutional Amendment—But the Amendment Remains Valid, I·CONnect
• Marek Domin, A Part of the Constitution Is Unconstitutional, the Slovak Constitutional Court has Ruled, IACL-AIDC Blog
• Max Steuer, The First Live-Broadcast Hearings of Candidates for Constitutional Judges in Slovakia: Five Lessons, Verfassungsblog

2018

• Simon Drugda, A Proposal for Gender Parity on Slovakia’s Constitutional Court, I·CONnect
• Max Steuer, On the Brink of Joining Poland and Hungary: The Night of Surprises in the Slovak Parliament, Verfassungsblog
• Max Steuer, The Slovak Constitutional Court on Amnesties and Appointments of Constitutional Judges: Supporting Unrestrained Majoritarianism?, Diritti Comparati
• Michal Ovádek, Drama or Serenity? Upcoming Judicial Appointments at the Slovak Constitutional Court, Verfassungblog

2017

• Marek Domin, Slovak Parliament has Abolished Presidential Amnesties: A Brief Outline of the Story. Is there a Happy Ending? IACL-AIDC Blog
• Michal Ovádek, Slovakia Tackles Its Constitutional Skeleton in the Closet, I·CONnect
• Michal Ovádek, “Unrichtiges Recht” in Slovakia? The Radbruch Formula and Positive Law from the Nineties, Verfassungsblog

2016

• Tomáš Ľalík, Constitutional Court Crisis in Slovakia: Still Far Away from Resolution, I·CONnect

Online Symposia

• Introduction to I-CONnect Symposium: The Slovak Constitutional Court Appointments Case, I·CONnect (2018)
1. Simon Drugda, Intermezzo to the Constitutional Conflict in Slovakia: A Case Critique
2. Tomáš Ľalík, Born is the King: The Day When Effective Judicial Review Arrived
3. Marek Domin, The President’s Appointments
4. Kamil Baraník, Perplexities of the Appointment Process Resolved by Means of “Fire and Fury”

National Reports

1. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law, in Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Simon Drugda (eds), The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2020 Global Review of Constitutional Law (2021)
2. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law, in Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Simon Drugda (eds), The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2019 Global Review of Constitutional Law (2020)
3. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law, in Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Simon Drugda (eds), The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2018 Global Review of Constitutional Law (2019)
4. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law, in Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Simon Drugda (eds), The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2017 Global Review of Constitutional Law (2018)
5. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law, in Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna and Simon Drugda (eds), The I·CONnect-Clough Center 2016 Global Review of Constitutional Law (2017)
6. Tomáš Ľalík, Kamil Baraník and Simon Drugda, Developments in Slovak Constitutional Law: The Year 2015 in Review, I·CONnect (2016)

European Commission for Democracy through Law

1. Venice Commission, Opinion on two questions regarding the organisation of the legal profession in the Slovak Republic and the role of the Supreme Administrative Court in the disciplinary proceedings against barristers CDL-AD(2021)042-e
2. Venice Commission, Opinion on questions relating to the appointment of Judges of the Constitutional Court CDL-AD(2017)001-e
3. Venice Commission, Opinion on the procedure for appointing judges to the Constitutional Court in times of the Presidential transition in the Slovak Republic CDL-AD(2014)015-e
4. Venice Commission, Opinion on the act on the state language of the Slovak Republic CDL-AD(2010)035-e 
5. Venice Commission, Public Opinion on the Act of 4 July 2001 on Elections To Bodies of Self-Government Regions and on Amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure of the Slovak Republic CDL-INF(2001)024