In this final contribution to our symposium on The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law: Questioning Hegemonies, Łucja Biel, Hanem El-Farahaty and Francesca Seracini consider how linguistic methods in comparative law can enrich comparative analysis.
Read MoreDr Joelle Barnes explores how, 30 years after adopting a democratic constitution, Seychelles still grapples with strong presidential power—while unexpected actors like ombuds institutions and independent media offer hope.
Read MoreIn the latest post in the IACL Blog’s symposium on The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law, Claudia Marchese reflects on the value of multilingualism in constitutional law. She explores how linguistic choices shape power relations and argues that multilingualism—supported by comparative law and legal-linguistic expertise—can foster inclusion, democratic participation, and peaceful coexistence.
Read MorePetra Butler and Sam Macintosh explore comparative integration models -EU, ASEAN, MERCOSUR- and constitutional preconditions for building a Pacific Common Market.
Read MoreDr Nomfundo Ramalekana explores how Ubuntu can be used in the South African Constitution and jurisprudence as part of the project of decolonising South African scholarship and practice of law.
Read MoreIn the latest post in our symposium on Small State Constitutionalism, Jennifer Corrin discusses the complex judicial architecture of Niue, issues of patriating laws, and potential reforms to land dispute resolution.
Read MoreIn the latest addition to the IACL Blog’s new symposium on ‘The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law’, Professors Elisa Bertolini & Graziella Romeo (Bologna) unpack why the Italian term Forma di Stato is untranslatable into English and what that tells us about linguistic hegemony in comparative constitutional law and scholarship.
Read MoreChristos Papastylianos examines how ‘smallness’ shaped the constitutional breakdown of Cyprus in 1963, from elite‑driven constitution‑making to external constraints and rigid communal divisions.
Read MoreDr Sami Saeed analyses how conflicts in Sudan and Libya affect the countries’ social contracts and constitutional order.
Read MoreOdile Ammann explores the symptoms of language bias in Comparative Constitutional Law Scholarship, which seems to lead to the prevalence of the English language in the field and weakens the quality of comparative pursuits. AI translations are hardly a satisfying solution.
Read MoreAhead of the referendum on constitutional revisions to the judiciary in Italy later in March 2026, Tania Groppi considers how the reform proposals - encompassing the separation between adjudicative and prosecutorial careers, the composition of the Superior Council of the Judiciary and the creation of the High Disciplinary court as a novel disciplinary body - weaken judicial independence and the rule of law.
Read MoreMasahiko Kinoshita examines language barriers in global constitutional dialogue. Although the linguistically driven core-periphery structure poses a significant challenge, a range of mitigating strategies is available for both journal publishing and international conferences.
Read MoreIn the latest post in our symposium on Small State Constitutionalism, Maartje De Visser and Elisabeth Perham explore the idea of ‘stateness’, arguing for greater attention in comparative constitutional scholarship to the constitutional experiences and designs of non-independent and non-sovereign jurisdictions.
Read MoreErika Arban, Maartje De Visser and Jeong-In Yun introduce a new symposium on ‘The Language of Comparative Constitutional Law – Questioning Hegemonies’. Based on an edited collection published by Hart in 2025, it critically discusses the role and impact of language in comparative constitutional law studies.
Read MoreTracy Robinson explores dyadic constitutionalism in the Anglo-Caribbean—an understudied form of constitutional pluralism in which internal constitutions operate alongside enduring imperial legal authority. The post shows how colonial constitutional infrastructure continues to shape sovereignty, judicial power, gender equality, and democratic change in small Caribbean states and overseas territories.
Read MoreIn the latest post in our symposium on Small State Constitutionalism, Elisa Bertolini discusses the experiences of Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino, highlighting how scale, identity and history shape constitutional design.
Read MoreAnna Dziedzic examines multitasked office as a constitutional design choice in small states, analyzing its motivations, benefits, and risks in Kiribati, Nauru, and the Marshall Islands.
Read MoreIn the latest addition to the IACL Blog’s new series ‘Spotlight on the Venice Commission’, Professor Francesco Biagi (Bologna) unpacks the Venice Commission’s newly unveiled and updated Rule of Law Checklist and how it helps us comprehend and push back against authoritarianism.
Read MoreIne Apapoe and Janine Ubink explore Suriname’s strong legal pluralism, where Indigenous and Maroon communities assert customary authority over land and resources, challenging the state’s claim to ultimate constitutional authority.
Read MoreSinethemba Memela examines the uses and misuses of law and custom in Eswatini as a small constitutional state. In the country, authoritarianism has been discursively legitimised through an identitarian construction of Swazis as an inherently peaceful and acquiescent people – a narrative systemically weaponized to repress political dissent and domesticate the judiciary.
Read MoreThe blog of the International Association of Constitutional Law (IACL)
Powered by Squarespace.
![Xx1088_-_Seoul_city_nightscape_during_1988_Paralympics_-_3b_-_Scan [test].jpg](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5af3f84a4eddec846552ea29/1527486925632-3VZP3ASLAHP1LJI0D9NJ/Xx1088_-_Seoul_city_nightscape_during_1988_Paralympics_-_3b_-_Scan+%5Btest%5D.jpg)
