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Editorial: Welcome to 2025 on the IACL blog

We are excited to be back after a break. Editors Elisabeth Perham, Pravar Petkar and Mariana Velasco-Rivera share team changes, and things to look forward to for 2025.

Symposium: Federal Coalitions and Subnational Democracy

A new symposium discussing election results and recent developments in some federal democracies and federal-like multilevel systems, convened by the IACL Research Group on Constitutionalism and Societal Pluralism.

Co-Editor Elisabeth Perham was joined in conversation by William Partlett to discuss his new book, 'Why the Russian Constitution Matters: The Constitutional Dark Arts'.

World Congress of Constitutional Law 2026: 6-10 July 2026

The IACL 2026 World Congress will be held at the Externado University, Colombia, on 6-10 July 2026. More information about the World Congress can be found at the 2026 WCCL, or by clicking ‘Read More’ below.

IACL Conference on the 35th anniversary of the foundation of the Venice Commission: Lessons Learned and Learning Lessons

The IACL is delighted to share the program for a one-day conference to be held in Venice in March 2025 to mark the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission.

Book Symposium: More Equal than Others

A mini symposium responding to Raffael Fasel’s recently published book: “More Equal than Others”

Our Bookshelf: Author Interviews

Author Interviews
The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy
The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy

Viktor Zoltán KAZAI

Viktor Zoltán Kazai tells us about his new book ‘The Equilibrium of Parliamentary Law-making: Comparative Perspectives on the Role of Courts in a Democracy’.

La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel
La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel

Vanessa BARBÉ, Bertrand-Léo COMBRADE & Charles-Édouard SÉNAC

Vanessa Barbé, Bertrand-Léo Combrade et Charles-Édouard Sénac présentent leur ouvrage « La démocratie illibérale en droit constitutionnel » qui entend contribuer à l’analyse de la démocratie illibérale.

Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique
Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique

Olivier BEAUD, Cécile GUÉRIN-BARGUES & Samy BENZINA

Olivier Beaud, Samy Benzina et Cécile Guérin-Bargues présentent leur ouvrage « Les états d'urgence sécuritaire et sanitaire : Étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique » consacré à l’étude constitutionnelle, historique et critique de l’état d’urgence en France.

Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion
Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion

Angioletta SPERTI

Angioletta Sperti tells us about her new book ‘Constitutional Courts, Media and Public Opinion’.

Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitution Dimension of the Pandemic
Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitution Dimension of the Pandemic

Pablo RIBERI (ed)

Pablo Riberi tells us about his new edited collection ‘Pandemocracy in Latin America: Revisiting the Political and Constitutional Dimension of the Pandemic’.

Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems
Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems

Paul DALY & Joe TOMLINSON (eds)

Paul Daly and Joe Tomlinson tell us about their new edited collection ‘Researching Public Law in Common Law Systems’.

The Rights of Women in Comparative Constitutional Law
The Rights of Women in Comparative Constitutional Law

Irene SPIGNO, Valentine RITA SCOTTI & Janaína LIMA PENALVA DA SILVA

Irene Spigno, Valentina Rita Scotti and Janaina Penalva, co-chairs of the IACL Research Group on Gender and Constitutions, tell us about their new edited collection assessing women’s equality across 13 jurisdictions.

The Story of Constitutions: Discovering the We in Us
The Story of Constitutions: Discovering the We in Us

Wim VOERMANS

Wim Voermans tells us about his new book ‘The Story of Constitutions: Discovering the We in Us’.

Law versus Democracy?
Law versus Democracy?

Bertrand MATHIEU

Bertrand Mathieu tells us about his new book, recently translated into English, which diagnoses and explains the crisis facing Western liberal democracies.

Frontiers of Gender Equality
Frontiers of Gender Equality

Rebecca COOK ed

Rebecca Cook tells us about her new edited book, which offers insider perspectives on constitution making from around the world.

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