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
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
27 January 2016
4 Things the Thai Military Junta Wants to Put in the Next Constitution (and Why)
Voices From The Field
26 January 2016
Constitutional Amendment Through Popular Initiative: Tentative Lessons From the “Okoa Kenya” Campaign
Voices From The Field
20 January 2016
Chronicle of an Amendment Foretold: eliminating presidential term limits in Ecuador
Voices From The Field
30 November 2015
Constitutional and Governance Reforms in Sri Lanka: The road to the promised land
Voices From The Field
30 November 2015
Myanmar: Suu Kyi’s long haul towards constitutional reforms
Voices From The Field
27 November 2015
Chile’s quest to introduce a Constitution elaborated under democratic conditions
Voices From The Field
24 November 2015
Presidentialism in Turkey: Is it Already Here?
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
30 October 2015
Pick and Choose: Judicial Appointments in India
Voices From The Field
23 October 2015
Gearing towards Consensualism or Unrestrained Majoritarianism? Constitutional Reform in Armenia and its Comparative Implications
Voices From The Field
15 October 2015
Thailand’s post-coup constitution: Draft punked or ‘Once more with feeling’?
Voices From The Field
29 September 2015
Security vs. Liberty? The Tunisian Democracy as a Litmus Test of the fight against Terrorism
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
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
24 September 2015
The latest round of the Christian state and citizenship controversies in Liberia’s Constitutional Reform Process
Voices From The Field
31 August 2015
Sri Lanka after the Elections: Challenges and Opportunities for Further Reform
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