International IDEA Constitution Building Publications Themes Highlighted publications Constitution Building - General Federalism and Decentralization Judiciary Region/Country Specific Resources System of Government (Executive, Legislative Powers) Post-Conflict Constitution Building Constitutional Rights Constitution Building Processes Diversity and Marginalized Groups Primary resource document search Highlighted publications Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Constitution Building - General Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2018 Constitutions and International Law Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Emergency Powers in Constitutions: Primer Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building Constitutional beginnings: Making and amending constitutions Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2017 Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2014 Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013) Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties. Principles for Practice, International IDEA and NIMD - 2012 Practical Guide to Constitution Building Constitutional Amendment Procedures What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Yearbook of the Association of Arab Constitutional Law 2015-2016 Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution Building Processes and Democratization A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: An Introduction Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes Federalism and Decentralization Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 The Division of Powers in Federations Local Democracy Implementing Federalism Asymmetric Territorial Arrangements in Decentralized Systems Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Federalism Secession: Constitution Brief Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Decentralized Forms of Government Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Judiciary The Fundamentals of Constitutional Courts Judicial Tenure, Removal, Immunity and Accountability Courts in Federal Countries: Constitution Brief Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis Judicial Appointments Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 The Judiciary and Constitutional Transitions A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Judicial Branch Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence البحرين: قانون المحكمة الدستورية لعام 2002 المجلس الدستوري اللبناني في القانون والاجتهاد العلاقة بين القضاء الدستوري والبرلمان Region/Country Specific Resources The Importance of Constitutional Law for Belarusian Democracy: An Analysis of the Amended 1994 Constitution and Considerations for Democratic Reform Libya’s final draft constitution: A contextual analysis المسودة النهائية لدستور ليبيا دراسة عيانية Summary and Analysis of Sudan’s 2020 Peace Agreements Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response Constitutional Amendment Bills in Myanamar, 27 January 2020: International IDEA Interim Report Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution Proposals for Constitutional Change in Myanmar from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment: International IDEA Interim Analysis The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Studies Analysis of the Report produced in July 2019 by Myanmar’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment Territorial Cleavages and the Bolivian Constitutional Transition Number 25 When the Total is less than the Sum of the Parts: The Lessons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Number 26 The 2002-04 Annan Plan in Cyprus: An Attempted UN-Mediated Constitutional Transition. Number 27 Emergence and Transformation of Territorially Based Cleavages and Constitutional Responses in Ethiopia. Number 28 States Reorganization and Accommodation of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages in India Occasional Paper Number 29 Dealing with Territorial Cleavages in Constitutional Transitions Iraq Number 30 Indonesia: ‘Special autonomy’ for Aceh and Papua: Number 31 Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages: The Kenyan Case: Number 32 Godot Has Arrived-Federal Restructuring in Nepal: Number 33 Nigeria’s Permanent Constitutional Transition: Military Rule, Civilian Instability and ‘True Federalism’ in a Deeply Divided Society: Number 34 The Philippines: Peace talks and autonomy in Mindanao: Number 35 The Withering Away of Politically Salient Territorial Cleavages in South Africa and the Emergence of Watermark Ethnic Federalism: Number 36 Spain: Constitutional Transition through Gradual Accommodation of Territories: Number 37 Sri Lanka's Failed Peace Process and the Continuing Challenge of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages: Number 38 Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Indonesia IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Hungary IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Guatemala IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Fiji IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Colombia IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Chile IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Rwanda IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Kenya IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Nigeria IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study East Timor Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Tendencias del constitucionalismo en Iberoamérica, International IDEA - 2009 Bolivia: Miradas. Nuevo Texto Constitucional, International IDEA - 2010 Cultura de la Constitución en Costa Rica. Una encuesta nacional de actitudes, percepciones y valores, International IDEA - 2009 English-Nepali Glossary of Federal Terminology The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Yemen’s ‘Peaceful’ Transition from Autocracy: Could it have succeeded? The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis The 2011 Moroccan Constitution: A Critical Analysis A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English-Nepali, International IDEA - 2007 Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Libya Constitution-Building Manual Political Party Finance Regulation: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of Nepal Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of South Africa Combating Corruption Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Libya - Thematic Committees of the Constitution Drafting Assembly Status: December 2014 System of Government (Executive, Legislative Powers) Should Ministers be Members of the Legislature? Bicameralism Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies Non-Executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies Presidential Legislative Powers Government Formation And Removal Mechanisms Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchs in Parliamentary Democracies Dissolution of Parliament Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Executive Branch Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Post-Conflict Constitution Building Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Selecting Constitution-Making Bodies in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools Policy Paper: Constitution building after conflict: External support to a sovereign process, International IDEA - 2011 Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict ليبـيا: إعلان مبادئ إتفاق وطنى لحل الأزمة الليبية Constitution-Building in Political Settlement Processes: The Quest for Inclusion - Workshop report Constitutional Rights Emergency Powers in Constitutions: Primer Limitation Clauses Social and Economic Rights Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE قوـقحلا طـباوض تاـيرحلاو A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights Constitution Building Processes Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building Reflections on referendums Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making, Yash Ghai, International IDEA - 2012 ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis Diversity and Marginalized Groups Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Self-Determination: Constitution Brief Religion-State Relations Secession: Constitution Brief Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE From paper to lived reality: Gender-responsive constitutional implementation in Nepal Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality Marginalized Groups and Constitution Building - A Roundtable Report Back to top Highlighted Recent Publications Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Constitution Building - General Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2018 Constitutions and International Law Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Emergency Powers in Constitutions: Primer Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building Constitutional beginnings: Making and amending constitutions Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2017 Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2014 Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013) Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties. Principles for Practice, International IDEA and NIMD - 2012 Practical Guide to Constitution Building Constitutional Amendment Procedures What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Yearbook of the Association of Arab Constitutional Law 2015-2016 Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution Building Processes and Democratization A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: An Introduction Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes Federalism and Decentralization Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 The Division of Powers in Federations Local Democracy Implementing Federalism Asymmetric Territorial Arrangements in Decentralized Systems Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Federalism Secession: Constitution Brief Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Decentralized Forms of Government Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Judiciary The Fundamentals of Constitutional Courts Judicial Tenure, Removal, Immunity and Accountability Courts in Federal Countries: Constitution Brief Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis Judicial Appointments Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 The Judiciary and Constitutional Transitions A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Judicial Branch Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence البحرين: قانون المحكمة الدستورية لعام 2002 المجلس الدستوري اللبناني في القانون والاجتهاد العلاقة بين القضاء الدستوري والبرلمان Region/Country Specific Resources The Importance of Constitutional Law for Belarusian Democracy: An Analysis of the Amended 1994 Constitution and Considerations for Democratic Reform Libya’s final draft constitution: A contextual analysis المسودة النهائية لدستور ليبيا دراسة عيانية Summary and Analysis of Sudan’s 2020 Peace Agreements Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response Constitutional Amendment Bills in Myanamar, 27 January 2020: International IDEA Interim Report Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution Proposals for Constitutional Change in Myanmar from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment: International IDEA Interim Analysis The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Studies Analysis of the Report produced in July 2019 by Myanmar’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment Territorial Cleavages and the Bolivian Constitutional Transition Number 25 When the Total is less than the Sum of the Parts: The Lessons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Number 26 The 2002-04 Annan Plan in Cyprus: An Attempted UN-Mediated Constitutional Transition. Number 27 Emergence and Transformation of Territorially Based Cleavages and Constitutional Responses in Ethiopia. Number 28 States Reorganization and Accommodation of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages in India Occasional Paper Number 29 Dealing with Territorial Cleavages in Constitutional Transitions Iraq Number 30 Indonesia: ‘Special autonomy’ for Aceh and Papua: Number 31 Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages: The Kenyan Case: Number 32 Godot Has Arrived-Federal Restructuring in Nepal: Number 33 Nigeria’s Permanent Constitutional Transition: Military Rule, Civilian Instability and ‘True Federalism’ in a Deeply Divided Society: Number 34 The Philippines: Peace talks and autonomy in Mindanao: Number 35 The Withering Away of Politically Salient Territorial Cleavages in South Africa and the Emergence of Watermark Ethnic Federalism: Number 36 Spain: Constitutional Transition through Gradual Accommodation of Territories: Number 37 Sri Lanka's Failed Peace Process and the Continuing Challenge of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages: Number 38 Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Indonesia IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Hungary IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Guatemala IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Fiji IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Colombia IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Chile IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Rwanda IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Kenya IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Nigeria IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study East Timor Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Tendencias del constitucionalismo en Iberoamérica, International IDEA - 2009 Bolivia: Miradas. Nuevo Texto Constitucional, International IDEA - 2010 Cultura de la Constitución en Costa Rica. Una encuesta nacional de actitudes, percepciones y valores, International IDEA - 2009 English-Nepali Glossary of Federal Terminology The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Yemen’s ‘Peaceful’ Transition from Autocracy: Could it have succeeded? The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis The 2011 Moroccan Constitution: A Critical Analysis A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English-Nepali, International IDEA - 2007 Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Libya Constitution-Building Manual Political Party Finance Regulation: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of Nepal Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of South Africa Combating Corruption Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Libya - Thematic Committees of the Constitution Drafting Assembly Status: December 2014 System of Government (Executive, Legislative Powers) Should Ministers be Members of the Legislature? Bicameralism Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies Non-Executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies Presidential Legislative Powers Government Formation And Removal Mechanisms Direct Democracy Constitutional Monarchs in Parliamentary Democracies Dissolution of Parliament Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Executive Branch Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring Post-Conflict Constitution Building Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Selecting Constitution-Making Bodies in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools Policy Paper: Constitution building after conflict: External support to a sovereign process, International IDEA - 2011 Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict ليبـيا: إعلان مبادئ إتفاق وطنى لحل الأزمة الليبية Constitution-Building in Political Settlement Processes: The Quest for Inclusion - Workshop report Constitutional Rights Emergency Powers in Constitutions: Primer Limitation Clauses Social and Economic Rights Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE قوـقحلا طـباوض تاـيرحلاو A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights Constitution Building Processes Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building Reflections on referendums Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012 Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016 Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making, Yash Ghai, International IDEA - 2012 ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis Diversity and Marginalized Groups Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019 Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015 Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions Self-Determination: Constitution Brief Religion-State Relations Secession: Constitution Brief Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT: CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE From paper to lived reality: Gender-responsive constitutional implementation in Nepal Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality Marginalized Groups and Constitution Building - A Roundtable Report Primary resource document search
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