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
19 November 2019
Venezuela: Between Autocracy and Hope for Acceptable Elections
Voices From The Field
14 November 2019
Senegal and its national political dialogue in a time of inclusive democracy
Voices From The Field
11 November 2019
Bougainville’s Independence Referendum and Constitutional Implications for Papua New Guinea
Voices From The Field
5 November 2019
Cote d’Ivoire’s contested Electoral Commission and Ouattara’s third term: A recipe for political crisis?
Voices From The Field
21 October 2019
From ‘Big Bang’ to Incremental Changes to the 1987 Philippine Constitution
Voices From The Field
16 October 2019
A weaker Ukrainian parliament and de facto presidential system? Zelensky’s constitutional reform initiatives
Voices From The Field
16 September 2019
Zambia’s proposed constitutional amendments: Sowing the seeds of crisis?
Voices From The Field
11 September 2019
Liberia’s long-awaited constitutional referendum: Debate on alternatives to by-elections
Voices From The Field
26 August 2019
A new Guinean Constitution at All Costs? Africa’s Latest Third-Term Quagmire
Voices From The Field
7 August 2019
Why Zimbabwe Should Amend the Constitution to Abolish the Death Penalty
Voices From The Field
6 August 2019
Reforming the Dutch Constitution to ensure ‘Future Readiness’ of its Democracy
Voices From The Field
1 August 2019
Bipartisan Support for Constitutional Amendment to Lower Voting Age in Malaysia: Consensus Is the Way Forward in a Developing Democracy
Voices From The Field
25 July 2019
How the Dominican Republic successfully resisted presidential term extension
Voices From The Field
18 July 2019
Checking Malta’s Powerful Prime Minster through Constitutional Reforms
Voices From The Field
4 July 2019
Populism meets Congressional Backlash in Brazil: Recasting executive-legislative relations?
Voices From The Field
3 July 2019
Completing Armenia’s Revolution: Transitional Justice and Judicial Vetting
Voices From The Field
1 July 2019
The hyper judicialisation of politics in Moldova: Opportunities for constitutional reform
Voices From The Field
3 June 2019
The Need for a Transitional Constitutional Framework for Post-al Bashir's Sudan
Voices From The Field
14 May 2019
France: The Yellow Vests, the Right to Protest and the Conseil Constitutionnel
Voices From The Field
1 May 2019
Algeria: A Constitutional versus a Political Solution