Agnes Kovacs

Agnes Kovacs is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Political and International Studies within Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), affiliated with the Department of Human Rights and Politics. Her research focuses on constitutional law, European Union governance, judicial politics, and democratic backsliding.

• Position: Assistant Professor
• Institution: Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest

Research Interests: Dr. Kovacs investigates the erosion of constitutional democracies, judicial independence in authoritarian regimes, and the EU's capacity to enforce rule-of-law principles. Her work critically examines constitutional adjudication, legal reasoning quality, and institutional accountability in Hungary.

Scientific Contributions: Recent publications analyze defective judicial appointments, abusive constitutionalism, and the degradation of democratic institutions. Her scholarship bridges comparative constitutional law, political science, and legal theory.