October 2025

András László Pap et al. (eds.) Identity, Belonging, and the Law. Identitás a jogban series. L'Harmattan – ELTE TK Jogtudományi Intézet, pp 192.

How does law conceptualize groups and collective identities like race, ethnicity or nationality?  And how does it define who count as members? Identity, Belonging and the Law brings together legal scholars to address these questions through a series of case studies.

 The volume targets legal scholars, policy makers, and human rights professionals, but also speaks to a wider audience interested in the intersection of law, identity, and power. It asks: Can self-identification be sufficient for legal codification? Who gets to decide group membership in a democracy? And how do legal systems navigate the diverse contestation claims and practices? Identity, Belonging and the Law offers timely insights into these questions, grounded in both doctrinal analysis and real-world dilemmas.