Issue 8, August 2014

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Voices from the field
Hope v reality: Can Thailand’s military be trusted? by Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang	The UKAWA boycott and Tanzania’s constitutional impasse by Salma Maoulidi	Constitutional reform and the prospects for government decentralization in Liberia by Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei	Keeping the constitutional promise when hell breaks loose: Tunisia’s new challenge by Nidhal Mekki
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In the media this month Analyses
Thai Junta’s anti majoritarian rule by Puangthong Pawakapan	How Namibia’s new constitutional changes are failing the promise of freedom by Nixon Marcus	Why Mozambique must learn the lesson Egypt did not by Andrew Friedman	Has democracy been consolidated in South Africa? by Raymond Suttner
Why constitutional reform won’t solve the Bosnian blockade by Florian Bieber	How absence of political will is compromising strong constitutional frameworks in the SADC region by Kubi Rama	Trinidad and Tobago: Deconstructing the new constitutional proposals by Selwyn Ryan	Reinterpreting Japan's Constitution: The limits of Abe’s ambitions by Henrick Z. Tsjeng
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News
Kenya Audit of socio-economic impact of Constitutions due Nepal CA fails to reach consensus on electoral system Nepal’s major parties to revisit position on federalism Scotland Free healthcare to be guaranteed in independent Constitution Scots called to back NHS in post-Yes Constitution Tanzania CHADEMA maintains stance on CA boycott New Constitution should give Vice Presidency to Zanzibar, says CA Committee Trinidad and Tobago PM delivers statement on constitutional reform Constitution bill an ambush on electorate Zambia Failure of Zambia’s constitutional process due to absence of legal framework- Prof Muna Ndulo UNDP blamed for delays in Zambia’s constitution building process
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