The Meeting the Challenges of Emerging Constitutional Democracy Working Paper series is a resource for practitioners working in the field in countries undergoing constitutional transition and in new democracies where efforts are being made to consolidate the transition to democracy, and will also be of interest to scholars. The Working Papers in the series address the creation of constituent units […]
By Michael Riegner & Richard Stacey “Democracy Without Political Parties: Constitutional Options” addresses the question of what role political parties generally play in democracies, and asks whether an electoral system can establish effective and democratically accountable government in the absence of political parties. The Working Paper identifies the democratic functions ordinarily performed by political parties in electoral democratic […]
By Richard Stacey & Sujit Choudhry The semi-presidential form of government offers a middle ground between “pure” presidential and “pure” parliamentary systems of government, and may for this reason be especially attractive to new or transitioning democracies. “Semi-Presidential Government in the Post-Authoritarian Context: Constitutional Reform After the Arab Spring” considers the options available for structuring the […]
By George Anderson & Sujit Choudhry, with David Vitale How should cultural diversity be reflected in the constitutional and governmental arrangements of a country emerging from a history of dictatorial or oppressive government? Minority groups may seek special arrangements to protect their basic human rights as well as constitutional provisions providing specific rights to protect their […]
By George Anderson “Dealing with the Creation of Constituent Units in Federal and Politically Devolved Regimes: A Brief Guide for Practitioners” is a Policy Manual that sets out elements of analysis and questions that are intended to aid practitioners and advisers in addressing how to define or delimit constituent territorial units within federal countries.
By George Anderson Federal and devolved systems of government are based on a territorial delimitation into political states, provinces or regions. “Creation of Constituent Units in Federal Systems” looks at the experiences of over 20 federal and quasi-federal countries in defining new territorial regions or “constituent units”. It examines both the issues around defining constituent […]