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Highlighted publications Time, Space and Information: Lessons Learned from the Abuse of Law to Attack Civic Space English Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Latest publications Reflections on referendums Published August 15, 2018 English Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building Published August 15, 2018 English Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies Published August 7, 2018 English Secession: Constitution Brief Published August 7, 2018 English Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States Published May 6, 2018 English Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 Published April 17, 2018 English Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform Published April 16, 2018 English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Published January 3, 2018 English Previous Page 11 of 24 Next The Public Service English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Environmental Protection in Constitutions Assessment Tool English Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution English The Scope and the Content of the Sri Lankan Constitution: Perspectives of Opinion Leaders English Other languages Assessing the Iraqi Constitution’s Impact on State and Society العربية English Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution English Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality English မြန်မာဘာသာ Nepalese Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool English Español Other languages Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response English The Public Service English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations English Rights in the Digital Age English The Impact of Guiding Principles on Constitution Making English Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance English Designing Resilient Institutions: Countering Democratic Backsliding in Asia English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2023 English Designing Resistance: Democratic Institutions and the Threat of Backsliding English A Practical Guide to Constitution Building العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Other languages Official Language Designation English မြန်မာဘာသာ Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality English မြန်မာဘာသာ Nepalese Constitutional Negotiations: Dynamics, Deadlocks and Solutions English မြန်မာဘာသာ Emergency Powers in Constitutions English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Other languages State Capture: How to Recognize and React to it English Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2022 English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2021 English Taming the Incumbency Advantage: Innovative Constitutional Designs from the ‘South' English Let’s talk about constitutions! English မြန်မာဘာသာ Opposition and Legislative Minorities: Constitutional Roles, Rights and Recognition English Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building English မြန်မာဘာသာ Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2018 English Constitutions and International Law English Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building العربية English Français Constitutional beginnings: Making and amending constitutions English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2017 English Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 English Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English Constitution Building Processes and Democratization English Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 English The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2014 English A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes English Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020 English Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013) English Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties. Principles for Practice, International IDEA and NIMD - 2012 English Constitutional Amendment Procedures English Español What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance English Second Chambers in Federal Systems English Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions English Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper العربية English Local Democracy العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Federalism العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict English Constitutional Approaches to Decentralization: Elements, Challenges and Implications English How Federations Responded to Covid-19 English Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities English The Division of Powers in Federations English Implementing Federalism English Asymmetric Territorial Arrangements in Decentralized Systems English မြန်မာဘာသာ Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies English Secession: Constitution Brief English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 English Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 English A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Decentralized Forms of Government English Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa English Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English The Fundamentals of Constitutional Courts English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Judicial Branch English Judicial Tenure, Removal, Immunity and Accountability English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Judicial Appointments English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Courts in Federal Countries: Constitution Brief English Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Français The Judiciary and Constitutional Transitions English Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis English العلاقة بين القضاء الدستوري والبرلمان العربية المجلس الدستوري اللبناني في القانون والاجتهاد العربية البحرين: قانون المحكمة الدستورية لعام 2002 العربية Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Designing Resilient Institutions: Countering Democratic Backsliding in Asia English Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution English The Scope and the Content of the Sri Lankan Constitution: Perspectives of Opinion Leaders English Other languages Assessing the Iraqi Constitution’s Impact on State and Society العربية English Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution English Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 English Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Kenya English From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict English Fiji: Draft Constitution — The Explanatory Report of the Constitution Commission of Fiji (2012). English From Substate Governance to Constitution-building at the Centre: A View from Somalia English Constitutional Change in the Commonwealth Caribbean English Representation from the Ground Up English Análisis comparativo de la Constitución de Chile y Dos Proyectos de Reforma Constitucional Español Myanmar’s Environment and Climate Change Challenges English Sudan's 2019 Constitutional Declaration: Its Impact on the Transition English Myanmar’s Federal Democracy Charter: Analysis and Prospects English မြန်မာဘာသာ A New Constitution for Myanmar: Towards Consensus on an Inclusive Federal Democracy English မြန်မာဘာသာ Unconstitutionality of the 2021 Military Coup in Myanmar English Interim Governance Arrangements: Comparative Principles and Practice for Myanmar English The Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan: Summary and Analysis العربية English المسودة النهائية لدستور ليبيا دراسة عيانية العربية The Importance of Constitutional Law for Belarusian Democracy: An Analysis of the Amended 1994 Constitution and Considerations for Democratic Reform English Other languages Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response English Constitutional Amendment Bills in Myanamar, 27 January 2020: International IDEA Interim Report English Proposals for Constitutional Change in Myanmar from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment: International IDEA Interim Analysis English Analysis of the Report produced in July 2019 by Myanmar’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment English Territorial Cleavages and the Bolivian Constitutional Transition Number 25 English When the Total is less than the Sum of the Parts: The Lessons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Number 26 English The 2002-04 Annan Plan in Cyprus: An Attempted UN-Mediated Constitutional Transition. Number 27 English Emergence and Transformation of Territorially Based Cleavages and Constitutional Responses in Ethiopia. Number 28 English States Reorganization and Accommodation of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages in India Occasional Paper Number 29 English Dealing with Territorial Cleavages in Constitutional Transitions Iraq Number 30 English Indonesia: ‘Special autonomy’ for Aceh and Papua: Number 31 English Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages: The Kenyan Case: Number 32 English Godot Has Arrived-Federal Restructuring in Nepal: Number 33 English Nigeria’s Permanent Constitutional Transition: Military Rule, Civilian Instability and ‘True Federalism’ in a Deeply Divided Society: Number 34 English The Philippines: Peace talks and autonomy in Mindanao: Number 35 English The Withering Away of Politically Salient Territorial Cleavages in South Africa and the Emergence of Watermark Ethnic Federalism: Number 36 English Spain: Constitutional Transition through Gradual Accommodation of Territories: Number 37 English Sri Lanka's Failed Peace Process and the Continuing Challenge of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages: Number 38 English Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations English Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Français Libya’s final draft constitution: A contextual analysis English Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism English Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis English Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of South Africa English Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of Nepal English Yemen’s ‘Peaceful’ Transition from Autocracy: Could it have succeeded? English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study East Timor English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Rwanda English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Nigeria English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Indonesia English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Hungary English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Guatemala English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Fiji English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Colombia English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Chile English English-Nepali Glossary of Federal Terminology English Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems: International Examples to Inspire Chile English Español Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Libya - Thematic Committees of the Constitution Drafting Assembly Status: December 2014 English Combating Corruption Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa English Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa English Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa English The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Studies English Political Party Finance Regulation: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring English Libya Constitution-Building Manual English Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring English Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence English Tendencias del constitucionalismo en Iberoamérica, International IDEA - 2009 Español Bolivia: Miradas. Nuevo Texto Constitucional, International IDEA - 2010 Español Cultura de la Constitución en Costa Rica. Una encuesta nacional de actitudes, percepciones y valores, International IDEA - 2009 Español A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English-Nepali, International IDEA - 2007 English The 2011 Moroccan Constitution: A Critical Analysis English The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis English IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain English The Public Service English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Parliamentary Rules in Democratic Backsliding and Resilient Design English Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations English Legislatures: Organization, Administration and Privileges English Transitions to Parliamentary Systems: Lessons Learned from Practice English Removal of Presidents English Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies English Español Government Formation And Removal Mechanisms English မြန်မာဘာသာ Presidential Veto Powers العربية English Français Español From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict English Should Ministers be Members of the Legislature? English Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 English Dissolution of Parliament English A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Executive Branch English Presidential Legislative Powers English Español Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring English Constitutional Monarchs in Parliamentary Democracies العربية English Non-Executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ Direct Democracy English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Bicameralism العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Natural Resource Management: Development and Environmental Protection in Constitutional Reform Processes English Shaping the Post-Conflict Landscape? The Role of Constitutions in Natural Resource Governance English (S)electing Constitution-Making Bodies in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building English မြန်မာဘာသာ Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions English Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States English Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper العربية English Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict English How Constitution-making Fails and What We Can Learn from It English Advice on Applying Mediation Fundamentals in UN Constitutional Assistance English Constitution-Building and Disruption: Addressing Changing Conflict Patterns English Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings العربية English Français Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building العربية English Français Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report English Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process العربية English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 English Constitution-Building in Political Settlement Processes: The Quest for Inclusion English ليبـيا: إعلان مبادئ إتفاق وطنى لحل الأزمة الليبية العربية Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020 English Policy Paper: Constitution building after conflict: External support to a sovereign process, International IDEA - 2011 English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations English Rights in the Digital Age English Emergency Powers in Constitutions English Français မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Other languages Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence English Limitation Clauses العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ Social and Economic Rights العربية English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español قوـقحلا طـباوض تاـيرحلاو العربية A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights English The Public Service English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Rights in the Digital Age English The Impact of Guiding Principles on Constitution Making English Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance English Practical Considerations for Public Participation in Constitution-Building: What, When, How and Why? English မြန်မာဘာသာ Español Constitutional Negotiations: Dynamics, Deadlocks and Solutions English မြန်မာဘာသာ Reflections on referendums English Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States English Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 English Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper العربية English From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict English Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design English Constitutions, Customary and Religious Law, and Gender Equality English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2021 English Reglamentos de Órganos Constituyentes - Panorama Comparativo: Procesos Constitucionales Comparados Español Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building English မြန်မာဘာသာ Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 English ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020 English The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making, Yash Ghai, International IDEA - 2012 English Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A study on contribution of women in constitution making in Nepal English Nepalese The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis English Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024 English Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance English Natural Resource Management: Development and Environmental Protection in Constitutional Reform Processes English Official Language Designation English မြန်မာဘာသာ Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality English မြန်မာဘာသာ Nepalese Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions English Self-Determination: Constitution Brief English Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States English Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence English Religion-State Relations العربية English Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design English Constitutional Approaches to Decentralization: Elements, Challenges and Implications English Women and Constitutional Reform in Response to Social Crisis English Constitutions, Customary and Religious Law, and Gender Equality English Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence English Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool English Español Other languages Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities English Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies English Secession: Constitution Brief English Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict English From paper to lived reality: Gender-responsive constitutional implementation in Nepal English Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 English Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems: International Examples to Inspire Chile English Español Marginalized Groups and Constitution Building - A Roundtable Report English Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 English Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020 English
