Issue 9, September 2014

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Voices from the field
When constitutions and the state fail us: lessons from Ebola by Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei	Why Nepal might not have a constitution on 22 January 2015 by Krishna Hachhethu	Zambia: Some team changes but does that guarantee a new constitution? by Boniface Cheembe	Revisiting Libya’s federalism question: the challenge facing the Constitutional Assembly by Suliman Ibrahim
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In the media this month Analyses
How to design a constitutional convention for the UK by Alan Renwick	Constitution making in South Sudan and Somalia: a tale of two transitional constitutions by Stoyan Panov	Negotiating Nepal’s new constitution: what are stakeholders up to? by Tika Dhakal	Pakistan: Contradicting the constitution (il)legally by Faryal Malik
Inside look Jordan’s proposed constitutional amendment by Rana al-Sabbagh	What Spain should learn from Scotland’s independence referendum by ElaineTeng	Scottish independence: Britain faces ‘constitutional crisis’ at next election by Andrew Grice and Nigel Morris	Succession under the Constitution of Zimbabwe by Dr Alex T. Magaisa
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News
Bangladesh Constitutional amendment grants parliament powers to impeach Supreme Court justices Japan Former Taiwan president backs Japan’s decision to revise pacifist constitution Luxembourg Government unveils plans for a constitutional referendum in 2015 Libya Constitution drafting body says constitutional referendum will be held in March Malta Maltese Constitution in need of review , says Think Tank Tanzania Court sanctions Katiba hearing Battle over legality of CA gets sticky Trinidad and Tobago AG in court to fight constitutional challenge President urged to withhold assent to constitution (amendment)bill United Kingdom Constitutional reform leaves much to puzzle over for England What next for the UK and the British Constitution? Spain Catalonia problem needs constitutional fix—says Spain’s Socialist Party Federalism to counter independence movements—Pedro Sanchez Sri Lanka Marxist party ready to change constitution and economic system Zambia Vice President calls on Zambians to be Sincere on the Constitution
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New International IDEA publication

Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013) The Constitution Building Programme would like to take this opportunity to extend special thanks to the chapter authors Melanie Allen, Sumit Bisarya, Sujit Choudhry, Tom Ginsburg, Christina Murray, Yuhniwo Ngenge, Cheryl Saunders, Richard Stacey and Nicole Töpperwien. We also extend our appreciation to the following for their contributions to the timelines: Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei of the Liberia Governance Commission, Hope Mubanga of Diakonia- Zambia and Prabindra Shakya of Nepal.
Thematic primers on constitution building processes The primers are designed as an introduction for non-specialist readers, and as a convenient aide-memoire for those with prior knowledge or experience of constitution-building. Arranged thematically around the practical choices faced by constitutionbuilders, the primers aim to explain complex issues in a quick and easy way.