Book Talk: City, State: Constitutionalism and the Megacity
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February 2026
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October 2025
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September 2025
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August 2025
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June 2025
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May 2025
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- May 13, 2025 The Supreme Court of Canada has abandoned X: what next? May 13, 2025
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April 2025
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- Apr 15, 2025 Current proposals to amend the Constitution of the Slovak Republic: constitutional amendment as a political tool? Apr 15, 2025
- Apr 1, 2025 Crossing the Rubicon: What is Next for the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina? Apr 1, 2025
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March 2025
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- Mar 25, 2025 Election Observers as an Integral Part of Democratic Elections: The Venice Commission’s Report on Election Observers as Human Rights Defenders Mar 25, 2025
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- Mar 11, 2025 Chasing Phantom Constitutions? Mar 11, 2025
- Mar 6, 2025 Beyond a Bimodal Southern Democratic Constitutionalism Mar 6, 2025
- Mar 4, 2025 The 129th Constitution Amendment Bill and its Probable Impact on India’s Democratic Framework Mar 4, 2025
- Mar 4, 2025 The Roux Balm Mar 4, 2025
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February 2025
- Feb 27, 2025 The Grand Narrative of the Current Transition of Mexican Constitutionalism Feb 27, 2025
- Feb 26, 2025 Democratic Constitutionalism in India and the Blandishments of Grand Narratives Feb 26, 2025
- Feb 20, 2025 Grand Narratives of Constitutional Journeys and the Crisis of Democracy: Introduction to the Blog Symposium Feb 20, 2025
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- Feb 19, 2025 More Equal Than Others: A Response Feb 19, 2025
- Feb 13, 2025 Humans and the Rights of Other Animals Feb 13, 2025
- Feb 12, 2025 A Country Young and Old: Nationalism and the Battle Over Constitutional Identity in India Feb 12, 2025
- Feb 12, 2025 ‘In Defence of Sentient Rights’ – A Response to More Equal than Others by Raffael Fasel Feb 12, 2025
- Feb 6, 2025 The Value of Relationships: Why More Equal than Others is a Good Answer to the Wrong Question Feb 6, 2025
- Feb 6, 2025 The People, The Court, and Democratic Resilience: The Case of Regional Elections in Indonesia Feb 6, 2025
- Feb 4, 2025 Escaping Species Hierarchy Feb 4, 2025
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- Nov 21, 2024 Unravelling the Bombay High Court’s Ruling on Freedom of Speech and Expression in the Digital Age Nov 21, 2024
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- Nov 19, 2024 How Religious Conservatism is Redirecting the European Project Nov 19, 2024
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- Nov 7, 2024 The Rising Tide of Populism Raises Questions About the Invulnerability of Germany’s Democratic and Federal System Nov 7, 2024
- Nov 5, 2024 Far-right parties and constitutionalism: A comparison between Germany and the Netherlands Nov 5, 2024
- Nov 5, 2024 The 2024 Elections to the Austrian National Council: Huge Shifts, but also a New Era? Nov 5, 2024
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October 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 The US Senate Judiciary on The President’s License to Kill Oct 31, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 Constitutional Repair in Poland: The Venice Commission’s Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Law on the National Council of the Judiciary Oct 31, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 Introduction to new IACL Blog series: Spotlight on the Venice Commission Oct 31, 2024
- Oct 31, 2024 Symposium Introduction: Federal Coalitions and Subnational Democracy Oct 31, 2024
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- Oct 24, 2024 The Slovak Constitutional Court has Kneeled before Robert Fico Oct 24, 2024
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- Oct 17, 2024 The Right to Freedom of Association in Mexico Oct 17, 2024
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- Oct 8, 2024 Freedom of Association as Touchstone of Healthy Democracy: Perspectives from the ECHR Oct 8, 2024
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- Oct 1, 2024 Metamorphosis of Equality Code: Indian Supreme Court Upholds Caste Sub-Classification Oct 1, 2024
- Oct 1, 2024 Freedom of Association in Ireland Oct 1, 2024
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September 2024
- Sep 26, 2024 The Republican Commitment Contract for Associations in France: Further Restrictions on Freedom of Association Sep 26, 2024
- Sep 24, 2024 The Polish paradox: Freedom of association as the supreme value even at the expense of adequate supervision Sep 24, 2024
- Sep 19, 2024 Compulsory student union membership as a challenge to freedom of association in Finland Sep 19, 2024
- Sep 17, 2024 A Call for Codifying Institutional and Procedural Norms in the Constitutional Process in Israel Sep 17, 2024
- Sep 17, 2024 Freedom of Association in Australia Sep 17, 2024
- Sep 12, 2024 Mexico’s constitutional democracy in crisis: the judicial overhaul is only the beginning Sep 12, 2024
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- Sep 10, 2024 The Evolution of Freedom of Association in Egypt: Insights from the Supreme Constitutional Court Sep 10, 2024
- Sep 5, 2024 The South African Constitutional Court’s Developing Conceptualisations of Freedom of Association Sep 5, 2024
- Sep 3, 2024 Restrictions to the Free Exercise of Freedom of Association in Ethiopia Sep 3, 2024
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August 2024
- Aug 29, 2024 Navigating the Contours of the Right to Freedom of Association in Nigeria Aug 29, 2024
- Aug 27, 2024 Introducing a New Blog Symposium: Exploring Freedom of Association Collaboratively Aug 27, 2024
- Aug 27, 2024 The Synergy of the Electoral Bonds Case and the Right to Information of Voters in Indian Democracy Aug 27, 2024
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July 2024
- Jul 11, 2024 Border Crisis as a Crisis of Law: National Security & Mobility Rights at the Eastern Border of Finland Jul 11, 2024
- Jul 11, 2024 Oath: A Form of Constitutional Guidance to Resolve the Deadlock in the National Capital Territory of Delhi Jul 11, 2024
- Jul 9, 2024 What Social Assistance for Foreigners in Italy? A Clash Between the Legislature and the Courts Jul 9, 2024
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June 2024
- Jun 18, 2024 A Constitutionally Preferable Approach to Conducting Simultaneous Elections Jun 18, 2024
- Jun 11, 2024 The Electoral Bond Scheme and Free & Fair Elections in India Jun 11, 2024
- Jun 4, 2024 The EU AI Act – Can We Protect Human Rights with a Product Compliance Regulation? Jun 4, 2024
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May 2024
- May 16, 2024 The US Supreme Court's Razor Wire Decision and Governor Abbott's Defiance: Rejection of Judicial Supremacy and Undermining of the Rule of Law? May 16, 2024
- May 14, 2024 Popular Consultation and Illusory Direct Participation in Ecuador May 14, 2024
- May 9, 2024 A Constitutional Rarity? Slovakia's Unusual Approach to Addressing Bear Threats May 9, 2024
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April 2024
- Apr 30, 2024 Breathing Life into the Right to Life: The Indian Supreme Court and the Right to be Free from the Adverse Effects of Climate Change Apr 30, 2024
- Apr 23, 2024 The Ides of March in Slovakia Apr 23, 2024
- Apr 16, 2024 The Constitutionalisation of Abortion (Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse) in France Apr 16, 2024
- Apr 16, 2024 Back to Bicameralism: The Illiberal Goals of Peru's Constitutional Reforms Apr 16, 2024
- Apr 9, 2024 Emancipation or Silencing? The Slovak Constitutional Court Will Decide Apr 9, 2024
- Apr 9, 2024 The Proposal for a National Constituent Assembly in Colombia Apr 9, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 19, 2024 The Separation of Powers and Ukrainian Public Policy in Wartime Mar 19, 2024
- Mar 14, 2024 On the Identity of the Constitution of Albania: A Brief Analysis on the 25th Anniversary of the Constitution Mar 14, 2024
- Mar 12, 2024 The Right to Information of Political Funding and its Potential to Enhance Democratic Dialogue Mar 12, 2024
- Mar 7, 2024 Constitutional Status of Animals in Chile’s Draft Constitutions of 2022 and 2023: Two Contrasting Approaches Mar 7, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 29, 2024 Constitutional protection of property and dereification of animals – the case of Poland Feb 29, 2024
- Feb 27, 2024 Constitutional Animal Law: Trends and Impacts Feb 27, 2024
- Feb 22, 2024 Animal Rights and the Property Problem: A Response to Davy Feb 22, 2024
- Feb 22, 2024 Animal Personhood, Property, And Compensation Feb 22, 2024
- Feb 20, 2024 Belgium: the country of chocolate, beer and an animal welfare state objective Feb 20, 2024
- Feb 15, 2024 Bridging Science, Ethics, and Law: Animal Personhood in India Feb 15, 2024
- Feb 13, 2024 Animals in Constitutional Law – Symposium Introduction Feb 13, 2024
- Feb 6, 2024 Foreign Judges on the Constitutional Court of BiH: Should They Stay or Should They Go? Feb 6, 2024
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December 2023
- Dec 19, 2023 A Farewell to Thomas Fleiner Dec 19, 2023
- Dec 14, 2023 Defiance of the Turkish Constitutional Court by the Court of Cassation: Yet Another Phase in Turkey's De-Constitutionalization Dec 14, 2023
- Dec 14, 2023 How Courts Adapt: Lessons from the Constitutional Court of Turkey Dec 14, 2023
- Dec 12, 2023 Constitutional Court of Turkey: Decision Making between Legal and Political Reasoning and the Practice of Dissent Dec 12, 2023
- Dec 7, 2023 The Dodging Technique of Rights-Adjudication: Indian Supreme Court in Marriage Equality Case Dec 7, 2023
- Dec 7, 2023 Constitutional Judges in Emerging Autocracies Dec 7, 2023
- Dec 5, 2023 The Constitutional Court of Turkey between Legal and Political Reasoning: Perspectives From Outside and From Within Dec 5, 2023
- Dec 5, 2023 The Struggle for the Rule of Law in the Judicial System of Ukraine: A Hamster Wheel or the Wrong Strategy? Dec 5, 2023
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November 2023
- Nov 28, 2023 Defiance of EU Law by the Polish Constitutional Tribunal Nov 28, 2023
- Nov 28, 2023 Abandonment of Judicial Review by Turkish Constitutional Court: Fall of Individual Complaint Procedure? Nov 28, 2023
- Nov 16, 2023 The Constitutional Court of Romania against Gender Stereotypes: A Landmark Decision on Gender Equality and Identity Nov 16, 2023
- Nov 14, 2023 Estonian Constitutional Court: EU Conformity as a Supra-Legal Goal Nov 14, 2023
- Nov 9, 2023 Moments of Courage: The Abolition of the Death Penalty by the Hungarian Constitutional Court Nov 9, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 Is Nepal Going to Have the Same Fate as India on Marriage Equality? Nov 7, 2023
- Nov 7, 2023 The Crotty case and EU Treaty Referendums in Ireland Nov 7, 2023
- Nov 2, 2023 Not a ‘Usual Suspect’, but Definitely Noteworthy: The Portuguese Constitutional Court and its Landmarks Nov 2, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 31, 2023 Guest Editor’s Introduction: Constitutional Landmark Judgments in Europe Oct 31, 2023
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September 2023
- Sep 26, 2023 Protecting the Right to Property: How Will the Turkish Constitutional Court React to the Spate of Taxation Measures? Sep 26, 2023
- Sep 19, 2023 Public Policy in Ukraine During Wartime: The Freedom of Religion v. National Defense Needs Sep 19, 2023
- Sep 14, 2023 Editorial: Changes at the Blog, and Looking Forward to the Rest of 2023 Sep 14, 2023
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August 2023
- Aug 31, 2023 South Sudan’s constitution-making: Balancing the interests of zol kebir and zol miskin Aug 31, 2023
- Aug 29, 2023 Constitutional Right to Use Cash in Slovakia: A Real Tool of Protection or Pre-election Populism? Aug 29, 2023
- Aug 24, 2023 “The Principle of Equality: New and Old Challenges”: IACL Roundtable Summary and Outcomes Aug 24, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 29, 2023 Restoring Public Trust in the Indonesian Constitutional Court Jun 29, 2023
- Jun 29, 2023 La Cour constitutionnelle de la Fédération de Russie crée de nouveaux principes constitutionnels Jun 29, 2023
- Jun 27, 2023 The #SouthernArchives of Comparative Constitutional Law: Why We Tweet From the Archive of World Comparative Law Jun 27, 2023
- Jun 22, 2023 Court-Ordered Politics: The Influence of Guatemala's Constitutional Court in Elections Jun 22, 2023
- Jun 20, 2023 European Convention on Human Rights and National Constitutions: A Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Jun 20, 2023
- Jun 15, 2023 Autocratic Legalism 2.0 Jun 15, 2023
- Jun 8, 2023 The Ongoing Threat to Liberal Democracy from Trump and Trumpism Jun 8, 2023
- Jun 6, 2023 Autocratic Legalism: The South African Experience Jun 6, 2023
- Jun 1, 2023 Autocrats and Incomplete Democracies Jun 1, 2023
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May 2023
- May 30, 2023 Thinking Through Autocratic Legalism: Symposium Introduction May 30, 2023
- May 23, 2023 Interconstitutionalism Buried in the ‘Historical Constitution’ of Hungary? May 23, 2023
- May 18, 2023 The Forms and Practices of Interconstitutionalism in Sri Lanka May 18, 2023
- May 16, 2023 The Powers of a Government without Confidence: The MiG-29 Case from Slovakia May 16, 2023
- May 16, 2023 Interconstitutionalism as a Tool to Enhance Legitimacy: Lessons from Brazil May 16, 2023
- May 11, 2023 Interconstitutionalism in Italy: Spotting the Cheetah May 11, 2023
- May 9, 2023 One Word, Several Worlds: Interconstitutionalism May 9, 2023
- May 9, 2023 Weimar as Warning and White Knight: Interconstitutionalism in Postwar Germany May 9, 2023
- May 9, 2023 Interconstitutionalism: A Global Investigation May 9, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 25, 2023 The Horizontal Application of Fundamental Rights in India: “Kishor” (Baby) Steps in the Right Direction? Apr 25, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 23, 2023 The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill: Time for the United Kingdom to Learn from Other Federal Systems? Mar 23, 2023
- Mar 21, 2023 Law and the City: Transformation of Cities into Global Legal Actors Mar 21, 2023
- Mar 21, 2023 Sur un usage de l’intelligence artificielle pour rendre une décision de justice en Colombie Mar 21, 2023
- Mar 14, 2023 The Political Crisis in Peru: Is There a Constitutional Solution? Mar 14, 2023
- Mar 7, 2023 ¿Puede Resolverse la Crisis Constitucional en el Perú? Mar 7, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 28, 2023 Constitutional Transformations in Sierra Leone Feb 28, 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 Why the Selection Process for Judges of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court May Become a Stumbling Block for EU Membership Feb 23, 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 A Response to “The Gatekeepers: Executive Lawyers and the Executive Power in Comparative Constitutional Law” Feb 23, 2023
- Feb 21, 2023 Can the Current Constitutional Framework of Ethiopia be Used to Bring About a Sustainable Solution to the Border Dispute Between the States of Tigray and Amhara? Feb 21, 2023
- Feb 21, 2023 Government Lawyers as Constitutional Gatekeepers Feb 21, 2023
- Feb 16, 2023 Amending the Ecuadorian Constitution: Towards a Substantive Analysis of Citizens’ Participation Feb 16, 2023
- Feb 16, 2023 Where are the Other Gatekeepers in Comparative Constitutional Law? An Example from Brazil Feb 16, 2023
- Feb 14, 2023 Putin’s Constitutional Manifesto: Sovereignty, Primacy, Survival Feb 14, 2023
- Feb 14, 2023 Constitutional Counselors: Casey and Kenny on Executive Branch Lawyers Feb 14, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 A New Path Towards a New Constitution: Chile’s 2023 Constitution-Making Process Feb 9, 2023
- Feb 9, 2023 Executive Lawyering Under De Facto Political Constitutionalism in Ireland Feb 9, 2023
- Feb 7, 2023 Israel’s Judicial Reform: Where is the Analytical Context? Feb 7, 2023
- Feb 7, 2023 Executive Lawyers and Executive Power: A New View of the Cathedral Feb 7, 2023
- Feb 2, 2023 Election Observation in Africa – A Critical Review As Nigeria Prepares For Elections Feb 2, 2023
- Feb 2, 2023 Towards a Critical Ethical Framework for Executive Lawyers Feb 2, 2023
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January 2023
- Jan 31, 2023 Indian Supreme Court’s Judgment on ‘Horizontal Application’ of Fundamental Rights: An ‘Unconstitutional Informal Constitutional Change’? Jan 31, 2023
- Jan 31, 2023 Symposium Introduction: ‘The Gatekeepers: Executive Lawyers and the Executive Power in Comparative Constitutional Law’ Jan 31, 2023
- Jan 24, 2023 South Sudan’s Permanent Constitution-Making: Another Bad History in the Making? Jan 24, 2023
- Jan 19, 2023 The Future Rights of Present Generations: A New Paradigm of Intergenerational Justice? Jan 19, 2023
- Jan 19, 2023 The IACL Roundtable on “Environment, Climate Change and Constitutionalism”: Summary and Outcomes Jan 19, 2023
- Jan 17, 2023 Welcome to the IACL-AIDC Blog: A Forum for Global Conversation Jan 17, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 23, 2022 Israel’s political and constitutional crisis Dec 23, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Turkey's Endless Test with Artistic Freedom: The Case of Sezen Aksu Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Trading Blows in Parliament: What Legislative Violence Means for Ghana’s Democracy Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 13, 2022 Elite Capture and Popular Participation in South Sudan’s Constitution Making? Dec 13, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022 Removal of the Slovak Government by a Referendum: Act II of the Drama Dec 1, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 A Second Scottish Independence Referendum and Schrodinger’s Sub-State Constituent Power Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 Povertyism is a Major Obstacle to the Eradication of Poverty. It’s Time to Ban it. Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 22, 2022 Unconstitutional Actions and a Legislative Gap: Were the Actions of the Head of the Ukrainian Supreme Court in Terminating the Powers of Judge Lvov Legal? Nov 22, 2022
- Nov 17, 2022 The Enforcement of International Human Rights Standards on Personal Liberty and the Presumption of Innocence in Mexico: When the Supreme Court Became its Own Worst Enemy Nov 17, 2022
- Nov 10, 2022 The Indonesian Proposal to Establish a Constitutional Supremacy Index Nov 10, 2022
- Nov 8, 2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Constitutional Court Protects the Rule of Law Against Illiberal Memory Politics Nov 8, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 The Parallel Play of Liberty and Subsistence Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Unpacking the Ethno-Federalist Narrative in Lebanon: A Socio-Historic Analysis Nov 1, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 27, 2022 Why I am a Federalist Oct 27, 2022
- Oct 25, 2022 State, Constitution and Democracy in Divided Societies: The Case of Lebanon Oct 25, 2022
- Oct 20, 2022 Fostering a Security Architecture for Minorities in the Levant: Failed Shots Oct 20, 2022
- Oct 18, 2022 Lebanon: A Century of a Constitutional Contradiction Oct 18, 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 Can Nature Have Rights? That’s No Longer the Question Oct 13, 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 The “Scramble for Lebanon”: Is Federalism a Way out of the Deadlock of Consociationalism? Oct 13, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Is the Risk of Winning the War in Ukraine but Losing Democracy Real? Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Sobre las razones del olvido del constitucionalismo del Istmo Centroamericano Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Para continuar con el diálogo sobre el “plebiscito de salida” chileno Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 4, 2022 On the Democratic (but Limited) Virtues of the Chilean Exit Referendum Oct 4, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 29, 2022 The Use and Abuse of International Law in Central American Constitutional State Building Sep 29, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022 En defensa del plebiscito de salida chileno Sep 27, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022 Central America: A Turn Towards Politically Charged Courts Sep 27, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 Los días más difíciles de la Constitución salvadoreña Sep 22, 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 Plebiscitos de Salida y Democracia Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 Why Central America Needs More Transparency and Public Scrutiny Over Congressional Appointments Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 15, 2022 Plebiscitos como democracia: Una respuesta al Prof. Roberto Gargarella Sep 15, 2022
- Sep 14, 2022 Reflections on the Roundtable on Political Sentiments and Moral Emotions in Constitutional Law Sep 14, 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 El “plebiscito de salida” como error constituyente Sep 6, 2022
- Sep 1, 2022 Editorial: An Exciting Second Half of 2022 Lies Ahead Sep 1, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 26, 2022 Sri Lanka in a Constituent Moment Jul 26, 2022
- Jul 7, 2022 Iraq Urgently Needs a Real Constitution Jul 7, 2022
- Jul 5, 2022 Message from the IACL-AIDC President: Congratulations to Cheryl Saunders, recipient of the 2022 Tang Prize in Rule of Law Jul 5, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 Remplacer la CEDH : est-ce facile à imaginer pour la Russie ? Jun 30, 2022
- Jun 28, 2022 Les changements anticonstitutionnels de gouvernement : mode ou contre mode ? Jun 28, 2022
- Jun 23, 2022 When Judges Threaten Constitutional Governance: Evidence from Mexico Jun 23, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022 The Constitutional Way to Divide a Country Jun 22, 2022
- Jun 17, 2022 Olga Tellis v Bombay Municipal Corporation: The Supreme Court of India, the Right to Housing and the Interconnectedness of Rights Jun 17, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Countering the Scourge of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Constitutional Transformations: New Blog Series in the Lead-up to the World Congress of Constitutional Law Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Despotism or Judicial Craftsmanship? Narrative Wars in Israel’s 'Marbury v. Madison' Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 14, 2022 Lüth and Elfes – A German Approach to a Horizontal Effect of Fundamental Rights Jun 14, 2022
- Jun 7, 2022 The International Impact of 'Government of the Republic of South Africa v Grootboom' Jun 7, 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 Guest Editor’s Introduction: ‘Global’ Landmark Judgments Jun 2, 2022
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May 2022
- May 26, 2022 La Liberté académique en péril en Turquie May 26, 2022
- May 24, 2022 The Irish Unification Debate After the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections May 24, 2022
- May 19, 2022 The Conference on the Future of Europe as a Constitutional Experiment May 19, 2022
- May 17, 2022 The Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment Introducing Life Imprisonment in Colombia May 17, 2022
- May 12, 2022 Moldova, Mic-Drop!: A Long-Awaited Ratification of the Istanbul Convention May 12, 2022
- May 10, 2022 Economic Crisis and Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka May 10, 2022
- May 6, 2022 At the Center of the Storm: Pakistan’s Political Crisis and the Supreme Court May 6, 2022
- May 5, 2022 The Challenges of ‘Good’ Court-Packing: Concluding Thoughts May 5, 2022
- May 3, 2022 “Good” Court-Packing Interrogated May 3, 2022
- May 3, 2022 Legislative Elections in France: A Choice Between More Presidentialism or More Parliamentarism May 3, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 27, 2022 Unconstitutional Eradication of Presidential Term Limits: The Case of El Salvador Apr 27, 2022
- Apr 15, 2022 Playing the Long Game: Behind Mexico’s Presidential Recall Election Apr 15, 2022
- Apr 12, 2022 Singapore’s Law Banning “Gross Indecency” Between Men: All But Gone? Apr 12, 2022
- Apr 7, 2022 L’opinion dissidente du juge mise au secret : un an et demi d'amendements absurdes dans la loi russe Apr 7, 2022
- Apr 7, 2022 La politique de défense et de sécurité dans la Constitution congolaise du 18 février 2006 : quid du titulaire ? Apr 7, 2022
- Apr 5, 2022 “Good” Court-Packing in the Real World Apr 5, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 24, 2022 The Ius ad Bellum and Ius in Bello of Court-Packing Mar 24, 2022
- Mar 22, 2022 Court-Packing in Comparative Perspective Mar 22, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 Court-Packing: Four Observations on a General Theory of Constitutional Change Mar 17, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 Can ‘Good’ Court-Packing be Justified to Repair Democratic Decay? Mar 17, 2022
- Mar 15, 2022 What is in it for Them? Guarantees for Protecting Minorities Under the Constitutional Regime in South Sudan Mar 15, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 Abortion Decriminalization in Colombia: Legal Fetishism or Practical Reform? Mar 10, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 24, 2022 Does the Earth Need More Legal People? Feb 24, 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 Opposition Alliance in Turkey: Can it Restore Democracy? Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 European Rights of Nature Initiatives Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 17, 2022 A Strategic Move or a Missed Chance? An Analysis of the Indonesian Constitutional Court Decision on the Omnibus Law on Job Creation Feb 17, 2022
- Feb 17, 2022 The Constitutional Potential of the Rights of Nature Beyond Constitutions Feb 17, 2022
- Feb 15, 2022 Guest Editorial: Symposium on the Rights of Nature and Constitutional Law Feb 15, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Problems with the Application of the Basic Structure Doctrine in India: Why Limiting the Constitutional Amendment Powers of the Legislature is a Bad Idea Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Mexico’s Upcoming Presidential Recall Election Has Been Hijacked by the President’s Party Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 ALM Cross-Post: Constitutional Conversations with Justice Albie Sachs Feb 3, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 Announcing the Launch of the African Law Matters Blog: Fostering Constitutional Conversations Across the African Continent Feb 3, 2022
- Feb 1, 2022 Redeeming ‘the National’ in Constitutional Argument Feb 1, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 La crise économique en Turquie fait - elle le jeu de culte de la personnalité d’Erdoğan? Jan 27, 2022
- Jan 25, 2022 Women’s Political Participation in The Gambia: Gender Quotas as Fast Track to Equality Jan 25, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 Editorial: New Year, New Leadership Jan 18, 2022
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December 2022
- Dec 23, 2022 Israel’s political and constitutional crisis Dec 23, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Turkey's Endless Test with Artistic Freedom: The Case of Sezen Aksu Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 15, 2022 Trading Blows in Parliament: What Legislative Violence Means for Ghana’s Democracy Dec 15, 2022
- Dec 13, 2022 Elite Capture and Popular Participation in South Sudan’s Constitution Making? Dec 13, 2022
- Dec 1, 2022 Removal of the Slovak Government by a Referendum: Act II of the Drama Dec 1, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 A Second Scottish Independence Referendum and Schrodinger’s Sub-State Constituent Power Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 29, 2022 Povertyism is a Major Obstacle to the Eradication of Poverty. It’s Time to Ban it. Nov 29, 2022
- Nov 22, 2022 Unconstitutional Actions and a Legislative Gap: Were the Actions of the Head of the Ukrainian Supreme Court in Terminating the Powers of Judge Lvov Legal? Nov 22, 2022
- Nov 17, 2022 The Enforcement of International Human Rights Standards on Personal Liberty and the Presumption of Innocence in Mexico: When the Supreme Court Became its Own Worst Enemy Nov 17, 2022
- Nov 10, 2022 The Indonesian Proposal to Establish a Constitutional Supremacy Index Nov 10, 2022
- Nov 8, 2022 Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Constitutional Court Protects the Rule of Law Against Illiberal Memory Politics Nov 8, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 The Parallel Play of Liberty and Subsistence Nov 1, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022 Unpacking the Ethno-Federalist Narrative in Lebanon: A Socio-Historic Analysis Nov 1, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 27, 2022 Why I am a Federalist Oct 27, 2022
- Oct 25, 2022 State, Constitution and Democracy in Divided Societies: The Case of Lebanon Oct 25, 2022
- Oct 20, 2022 Fostering a Security Architecture for Minorities in the Levant: Failed Shots Oct 20, 2022
- Oct 18, 2022 Lebanon: A Century of a Constitutional Contradiction Oct 18, 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 Can Nature Have Rights? That’s No Longer the Question Oct 13, 2022
- Oct 13, 2022 The “Scramble for Lebanon”: Is Federalism a Way out of the Deadlock of Consociationalism? Oct 13, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Is the Risk of Winning the War in Ukraine but Losing Democracy Real? Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Sobre las razones del olvido del constitucionalismo del Istmo Centroamericano Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 11, 2022 Para continuar con el diálogo sobre el “plebiscito de salida” chileno Oct 11, 2022
- Oct 4, 2022 On the Democratic (but Limited) Virtues of the Chilean Exit Referendum Oct 4, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 29, 2022 The Use and Abuse of International Law in Central American Constitutional State Building Sep 29, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022 En defensa del plebiscito de salida chileno Sep 27, 2022
- Sep 27, 2022 Central America: A Turn Towards Politically Charged Courts Sep 27, 2022
- Sep 22, 2022 Los días más difíciles de la Constitución salvadoreña Sep 22, 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 Plebiscitos de Salida y Democracia Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 20, 2022 Why Central America Needs More Transparency and Public Scrutiny Over Congressional Appointments Sep 20, 2022
- Sep 15, 2022 Plebiscitos como democracia: Una respuesta al Prof. Roberto Gargarella Sep 15, 2022
- Sep 14, 2022 Reflections on the Roundtable on Political Sentiments and Moral Emotions in Constitutional Law Sep 14, 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 El “plebiscito de salida” como error constituyente Sep 6, 2022
- Sep 1, 2022 Editorial: An Exciting Second Half of 2022 Lies Ahead Sep 1, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 26, 2022 Sri Lanka in a Constituent Moment Jul 26, 2022
- Jul 7, 2022 Iraq Urgently Needs a Real Constitution Jul 7, 2022
- Jul 5, 2022 Message from the IACL-AIDC President: Congratulations to Cheryl Saunders, recipient of the 2022 Tang Prize in Rule of Law Jul 5, 2022
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June 2022
- Jun 30, 2022 Remplacer la CEDH : est-ce facile à imaginer pour la Russie ? Jun 30, 2022
- Jun 28, 2022 Les changements anticonstitutionnels de gouvernement : mode ou contre mode ? Jun 28, 2022
- Jun 23, 2022 When Judges Threaten Constitutional Governance: Evidence from Mexico Jun 23, 2022
- Jun 22, 2022 The Constitutional Way to Divide a Country Jun 22, 2022
- Jun 17, 2022 Olga Tellis v Bombay Municipal Corporation: The Supreme Court of India, the Right to Housing and the Interconnectedness of Rights Jun 17, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Countering the Scourge of Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Constitutional Transformations: New Blog Series in the Lead-up to the World Congress of Constitutional Law Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 16, 2022 Despotism or Judicial Craftsmanship? Narrative Wars in Israel’s 'Marbury v. Madison' Jun 16, 2022
- Jun 14, 2022 Lüth and Elfes – A German Approach to a Horizontal Effect of Fundamental Rights Jun 14, 2022
- Jun 7, 2022 The International Impact of 'Government of the Republic of South Africa v Grootboom' Jun 7, 2022
- Jun 2, 2022 Guest Editor’s Introduction: ‘Global’ Landmark Judgments Jun 2, 2022
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May 2022
- May 26, 2022 La Liberté académique en péril en Turquie May 26, 2022
- May 24, 2022 The Irish Unification Debate After the Northern Ireland Assembly Elections May 24, 2022
- May 19, 2022 The Conference on the Future of Europe as a Constitutional Experiment May 19, 2022
- May 17, 2022 The Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment Introducing Life Imprisonment in Colombia May 17, 2022
- May 12, 2022 Moldova, Mic-Drop!: A Long-Awaited Ratification of the Istanbul Convention May 12, 2022
- May 10, 2022 Economic Crisis and Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka May 10, 2022
- May 6, 2022 At the Center of the Storm: Pakistan’s Political Crisis and the Supreme Court May 6, 2022
- May 5, 2022 The Challenges of ‘Good’ Court-Packing: Concluding Thoughts May 5, 2022
- May 3, 2022 “Good” Court-Packing Interrogated May 3, 2022
- May 3, 2022 Legislative Elections in France: A Choice Between More Presidentialism or More Parliamentarism May 3, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 27, 2022 Unconstitutional Eradication of Presidential Term Limits: The Case of El Salvador Apr 27, 2022
- Apr 15, 2022 Playing the Long Game: Behind Mexico’s Presidential Recall Election Apr 15, 2022
- Apr 12, 2022 Singapore’s Law Banning “Gross Indecency” Between Men: All But Gone? Apr 12, 2022
- Apr 7, 2022 L’opinion dissidente du juge mise au secret : un an et demi d'amendements absurdes dans la loi russe Apr 7, 2022
- Apr 7, 2022 La politique de défense et de sécurité dans la Constitution congolaise du 18 février 2006 : quid du titulaire ? Apr 7, 2022
- Apr 5, 2022 “Good” Court-Packing in the Real World Apr 5, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 24, 2022 The Ius ad Bellum and Ius in Bello of Court-Packing Mar 24, 2022
- Mar 22, 2022 Court-Packing in Comparative Perspective Mar 22, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 Court-Packing: Four Observations on a General Theory of Constitutional Change Mar 17, 2022
- Mar 17, 2022 Can ‘Good’ Court-Packing be Justified to Repair Democratic Decay? Mar 17, 2022
- Mar 15, 2022 What is in it for Them? Guarantees for Protecting Minorities Under the Constitutional Regime in South Sudan Mar 15, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 Abortion Decriminalization in Colombia: Legal Fetishism or Practical Reform? Mar 10, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 24, 2022 Does the Earth Need More Legal People? Feb 24, 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 Opposition Alliance in Turkey: Can it Restore Democracy? Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 22, 2022 European Rights of Nature Initiatives Feb 22, 2022
- Feb 17, 2022 A Strategic Move or a Missed Chance? An Analysis of the Indonesian Constitutional Court Decision on the Omnibus Law on Job Creation Feb 17, 2022
- Feb 17, 2022 The Constitutional Potential of the Rights of Nature Beyond Constitutions Feb 17, 2022
- Feb 15, 2022 Guest Editorial: Symposium on the Rights of Nature and Constitutional Law Feb 15, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Problems with the Application of the Basic Structure Doctrine in India: Why Limiting the Constitutional Amendment Powers of the Legislature is a Bad Idea Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 10, 2022 Mexico’s Upcoming Presidential Recall Election Has Been Hijacked by the President’s Party Feb 10, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 ALM Cross-Post: Constitutional Conversations with Justice Albie Sachs Feb 3, 2022
- Feb 3, 2022 Announcing the Launch of the African Law Matters Blog: Fostering Constitutional Conversations Across the African Continent Feb 3, 2022
- Feb 1, 2022 Redeeming ‘the National’ in Constitutional Argument Feb 1, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 27, 2022 La crise économique en Turquie fait - elle le jeu de culte de la personnalité d’Erdoğan? Jan 27, 2022
- Jan 25, 2022 Women’s Political Participation in The Gambia: Gender Quotas as Fast Track to Equality Jan 25, 2022
- Jan 18, 2022 Editorial: New Year, New Leadership Jan 18, 2022
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