Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
Voices From The Field
22 March 2016
Libya’s long awaited constitution: Will it finally see the light of the day?
Voices From The Field
18 March 2016
Somalia's democracy deferred: Proposed electoral models to complete the transition
Voices From The Field
10 March 2016
South Sudan’s endless transition: The illusive search for a “Permanent” Constitution
Voices From The Field
9 February 2016
The Tunisian Constitutional Court at the Center of the Political System - and Whirlwind
Voices From The Field
29 January 2016
The 2016 Constitution of Zambia: elusive search for a people driven process
Voices From The Field
24 November 2015
Will Algeria start 2016 with a new constitution? Long-awaited constitutional revision and the road to democratic transition
Voices From The Field
30 October 2015
Vision 2016 in Autumn 2015: What can still be achieved in the Somali peace- and state-building process?
Voices From The Field
29 September 2015
The winner shall not take it all: Proposals for electoral reform to ensure inclusive political representation in Ethiopia
Voices From The Field
18 August 2015
Political rights of Women in Egypt’s Second Republic: Ambitious Aspirations and Dismal Realities
Voices From The Field
30 July 2015
Term Limits and Democratic Consolidation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Burundi
Voices From The Field
17 June 2015
Consolidating Democracy in Tanzania: Presidential Powers under the Proposed Constitution
Voices From The Field
25 May 2015
Bottom-up approaches to constitutional implementation: a civil society perspective from Zimbabwe
Voices From The Field
30 April 2015
What do the people want? Demands for expansion of rights and a Christian state through constitutional reform in Liberia
Voices From The Field
16 April 2015
Sharia and the Nigerian Constitution: Strange Bedfellows?
Voices From The Field
13 March 2015
Lack of Money or Lack of Political Will: What is Stalling Constitutional Reform in Liberia?
Voices From The Field
9 February 2015
Strengthening Democracy through Public Consultations: Lessons from Liberia
Voices From The Field
27 January 2015
Tunisia’s Second Republic and the Constitution in the context of the new political reality
Voices From The Field
15 January 2015
Kenyans and the Constitution under attack
Voices From The Field
12 December 2014
Tunisia holds milestone elections but uncertainties remain
Voices From The Field
28 November 2014
Caught between law and politics: Judicial review of constitutional amendments in Libya