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
24 August 2016
The Greece constitutional reform process: Towards direct democracy and secularism?
Voices From The Field
23 August 2016
Irish constitutional debate on abortion and the resort to Citizens’ Assemblies
Voices From The Field
23 June 2016
Italian constitutional reforms: Towards a stable and efficient government
Voices From The Field
28 April 2016
Hungary’s attempt to manage threats of terror through a constitutional amendment
Voices From The Field
13 April 2016
Constitutionalism in times of extraordinary developments: Resolving the Polish constitutional crisis
Voices From The Field
15 March 2016
Turkey’s constitutional negotiations unravel before they even begin
Voices From The Field
19 February 2016
France: The wrong path? The limits of constitutional reform in response to terrorist attacks
Voices From The Field
24 November 2015
Presidentialism in Turkey: Is it Already Here?
Voices From The Field
29 September 2015
France under mass-surveillance? The French Constitutional Council and the limits on the Intelligence Service’s powers
Voices From The Field
31 August 2015
The road to hell is paved with good intentions: how the special status for Donbas will destabilize Ukraine
Voices From The Field
6 June 2015
Italy towards institutional re-design: a constitutional and political marathon
Voices From The Field
28 April 2015
Constitutional Hurdle-Race: Contemporary Constitution-Making in Ukraine
Voices From The Field
6 March 2015
Ukraine: Once Again at Constitutional Crossroads
Voices From The Field
20 February 2015
Striking a balance: from hate speech to glorification of terrorism - freedom of speech post-Charlie Hebdo
Voices From The Field
15 January 2015
The Counter Terrorism and Security Bill: A Potential Further Erosion of Citizenship Rights in the United Kingdom
Voices From The Field
14 January 2015
Liberté, égalité, fraternité - et sécurité? Balancing civil liberty and national security after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks