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    Példaképek és korlátok. Dél-Tirol autonómiájának tanulságai Székelyföld számára
    (Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem, 2025) Gácser István János; Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
    This study investigates whether the institutional system of South Tyrol’s autonomy can serve as a viable model for autonomy aspirations in Szeklerland, a region in Romania with a significant Hungarian population seeking larger territorial self-governance within the state. Using a comparative institutional analysis, the paper examines the structural and functional elements of South Tyrol’s autonomy statute. It evalu ates their potential transposability by analysing historical, constitutional, and sociolinguistic contexts, particularly focusing on the Bakk and Csapó autonomy proposals for Szeklerland. The study finds that South Tyrol offers several replicable institutions, such as ethnic quotas, linguistic parity, and the „Commission of Six”, that could theoretically support balanced governance in Szeklerland. However, substantial legal and political barriers exist. Romania’s constitutional framework precludes territorial autonomy, and the internal divisions among Hungarian minority stakeholders further complicate institutional consensus. This paper contributes to minority rights scholarship by identifying concrete mechanisms of institutional transfer and their limits in ethnically divided societies. It underscores that while South Tyrol’s autonomy remains a valuable international precedent, its full application in Szeklerland is constrained by divergent political realities. Understanding these differences is essential for realistic autonomy discourse in Romania.