Constitutional Studies
@constlstudies.bsky.social
Open access, multilingual journal on the theory and practice of constitutional government around the world | Published by the Comparative Constitutions Project and the International Association of Constitutional Law | constitutionalstudies.org
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Join Constitutional Studies for Meet the Editors meetings on October 16 and 17 to hear about the journal's #interdisciplinary publishing, #openaccess approach, #multilingual policies, #global reach, and other benefits of publishing with CS.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join Constitutional Studies for Meet the Editors meetings on October 16 and 17 to hear about the journal's #interdisciplinary publishing, #openaccess approach, #multilingual policies, #global reach, and other benefits of publishing with CS.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
Reminder: Our #StateoftheField symposium continues on September 30 with Constitutional Studies' authors discussing ground-breaking new theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses on #democratic and #constitutional #backsliding.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Reminder: Our #StateoftheField symposium continues on September 30 with Constitutional Studies' authors discussing ground-breaking new theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses on #democratic and #constitutional #backsliding.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Join Constitutional Studies for Meet the Editors meetings on October 16 and 17 to hear about the journal's #interdisciplinary publishing, #openaccess approach, #multilingual policies, #global reach, and other benefits of publishing with CS.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
September 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Join Constitutional Studies for Meet the Editors meetings on October 16 and 17 to hear about the journal's #interdisciplinary publishing, #openaccess approach, #multilingual policies, #global reach, and other benefits of publishing with CS.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
Details and registration are at tinyurl.com/bderstvj.
In our continuing #StateoftheField symposium, CS authors provide ground-breaking new theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses on a central challenge of our time, assessing #democratic and #constitutional #backsliding on September 30.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
September 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
In our continuing #StateoftheField symposium, CS authors provide ground-breaking new theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses on a central challenge of our time, assessing #democratic and #constitutional #backsliding on September 30.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Register at tinyurl.com/4jx5evsm.
Reminder: This week, Constitutional Studies convenes leading scholars to assess the #StateoftheField, providing a sweeping view of #constitutionalchange, the evolution of #constitutionalsystems and #court impacts in #Africa, #Asia, #Oceania and #postSoviet states. Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
September 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Reminder: This week, Constitutional Studies convenes leading scholars to assess the #StateoftheField, providing a sweeping view of #constitutionalchange, the evolution of #constitutionalsystems and #court impacts in #Africa, #Asia, #Oceania and #postSoviet states. Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
Constitutional Studies convenes leading scholars to assess the state of the field, providing a sweeping view of #constitutionalchange in recent decades, the evolution of #constitutionalsystems, and #court impacts in #Africa, #Asia, #Oceania and #postSoviet states.
Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
September 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Constitutional Studies convenes leading scholars to assess the state of the field, providing a sweeping view of #constitutionalchange in recent decades, the evolution of #constitutionalsystems, and #court impacts in #Africa, #Asia, #Oceania and #postSoviet states.
Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
Register at tinyurl.com/yc86ra7u.
Huge news! Constitutional Studies is now accepting submissions for our 2026 issues in #English, #French, and #Spanish. We accept submissions from varied disciplines on the theory and practice of constitutional government around the world.
Read the call for papers at tinyurl.com/peecb3pd.
Read the call for papers at tinyurl.com/peecb3pd.
September 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Huge news! Constitutional Studies is now accepting submissions for our 2026 issues in #English, #French, and #Spanish. We accept submissions from varied disciplines on the theory and practice of constitutional government around the world.
Read the call for papers at tinyurl.com/peecb3pd.
Read the call for papers at tinyurl.com/peecb3pd.
Join us for panels convening authors from our recent issue assessing the state of the field of constitutional studies. We'll discuss #ConstitutionalChange, #Courts, #DemocraticBacksliding, #ConstitutionalBacksliding, and more!
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
August 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Join us for panels convening authors from our recent issue assessing the state of the field of constitutional studies. We'll discuss #ConstitutionalChange, #Courts, #DemocraticBacksliding, #ConstitutionalBacksliding, and more!
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
Read more and register at tinyurl.com/48mdffus.
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Eva Brems and Magdalena Correa discuss the IACL World Congress of Constitutional Law 2026, focused on #sustainable #constitutionalism and themes of #democracy, #ruleoflaw, human #rights, and human #duties.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mrsk7nhc.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mrsk7nhc.
August 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Eva Brems and Magdalena Correa discuss the IACL World Congress of Constitutional Law 2026, focused on #sustainable #constitutionalism and themes of #democracy, #ruleoflaw, human #rights, and human #duties.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mrsk7nhc.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mrsk7nhc.
In his new piece for CS, Zoltán Pozsár-Szentmiklósy reviews Eternity Clauses in Democratic Constitutionalism by Silvia Suteu, highlighting her global coverage, nuanced approach to #EternityClauses, and extensive knowledge of #ConstitutionalTheory.
Read more at tinyurl.com/3d9es82n!
Read more at tinyurl.com/3d9es82n!
July 30, 2025 at 5:26 AM
In his new piece for CS, Zoltán Pozsár-Szentmiklósy reviews Eternity Clauses in Democratic Constitutionalism by Silvia Suteu, highlighting her global coverage, nuanced approach to #EternityClauses, and extensive knowledge of #ConstitutionalTheory.
Read more at tinyurl.com/3d9es82n!
Read more at tinyurl.com/3d9es82n!
In his new piece for CS, Chun-Yuan Lin reviews Gender, Sexuality, and Constitutionalism in Asia, edited by Wen-Chen Chang, Kelley Loper, @maramalagodi.bsky.social, and Ruth Rubio-Marín exploring constitutionalism, gender, and cultural diversity in Asia.
Read at tinyurl.com/4w55u2xv!
Read at tinyurl.com/4w55u2xv!
July 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In his new piece for CS, Chun-Yuan Lin reviews Gender, Sexuality, and Constitutionalism in Asia, edited by Wen-Chen Chang, Kelley Loper, @maramalagodi.bsky.social, and Ruth Rubio-Marín exploring constitutionalism, gender, and cultural diversity in Asia.
Read at tinyurl.com/4w55u2xv!
Read at tinyurl.com/4w55u2xv!
In her new piece for CS, Putachad Artist explains the process of representing #constitutions and constitutional #polities through #art in her book covers for the @hartpublishing.bsky.social series on Constitutional Systems of the World.
Read more and see the artwork at tinyurl.com/2n4z3spb.
Read more and see the artwork at tinyurl.com/2n4z3spb.
July 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In her new piece for CS, Putachad Artist explains the process of representing #constitutions and constitutional #polities through #art in her book covers for the @hartpublishing.bsky.social series on Constitutional Systems of the World.
Read more and see the artwork at tinyurl.com/2n4z3spb.
Read more and see the artwork at tinyurl.com/2n4z3spb.
In her new piece for CS, @cherylas1.bsky.social discusses what we've learned from the increase in external support for #constitution-making processes during the wave of constitution making in the last three decades.
Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In her new piece for CS, @cherylas1.bsky.social discusses what we've learned from the increase in external support for #constitution-making processes during the wave of constitution making in the last three decades.
Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/48ffs3fr. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In their new piece for CS, @maramalagodi.bsky.social and Sebastian Payne interview former UK Supreme Court President Baroness Brenda Hale about #humanrights, #parliament, #devolution, #judicialbacklash, #HongKong, #Brexit & more.
Read in English, French, Mandarin & Spanish at tinyurl.com/yc77uve5!
Read in English, French, Mandarin & Spanish at tinyurl.com/yc77uve5!
July 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
In their new piece for CS, @maramalagodi.bsky.social and Sebastian Payne interview former UK Supreme Court President Baroness Brenda Hale about #humanrights, #parliament, #devolution, #judicialbacklash, #HongKong, #Brexit & more.
Read in English, French, Mandarin & Spanish at tinyurl.com/yc77uve5!
Read in English, French, Mandarin & Spanish at tinyurl.com/yc77uve5!
In their new article for CS, Alexei Trochev and Alisher Juzgenbayev present a sweeping analysis of the trajectories of #constitutionalcourts and #constitutionallaw in #post-Soviet states.
Read more at tinyurl.com/3yfwzej5. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/3yfwzej5. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In their new article for CS, Alexei Trochev and Alisher Juzgenbayev present a sweeping analysis of the trajectories of #constitutionalcourts and #constitutionallaw in #post-Soviet states.
Read more at tinyurl.com/3yfwzej5. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/3yfwzej5. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In her new article for CS, @marie-joellez.bsky.social assesses the compatibility of #constitutionmaking and #peacenegotiations in #postconflict states.
Read English and French versions at tinyurl.com/42ybumsx. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and French versions at tinyurl.com/42ybumsx. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
In her new article for CS, @marie-joellez.bsky.social assesses the compatibility of #constitutionmaking and #peacenegotiations in #postconflict states.
Read English and French versions at tinyurl.com/42ybumsx. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and French versions at tinyurl.com/42ybumsx. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Elisa Arcioni and Kirsty Gover explore a pivotal model for managing #Indigenous - settler #legalpluralism in #Oceania.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mwxfpcwn. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/mwxfpcwn. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Elisa Arcioni and Kirsty Gover explore a pivotal model for managing #Indigenous - settler #legalpluralism in #Oceania.
Read more at tinyurl.com/mwxfpcwn. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/mwxfpcwn. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Reposted by Constitutional Studies
Attention #LawAndSociety scholars: @constlstudies.bsky.social is back!
Published by the Comparative Constitutions Project and the International Association of Constitutional Law, the newly multilingual and #OpenAccess journal covers the theory and practice of #ConstitutionalGovernments globally.
Published by the Comparative Constitutions Project and the International Association of Constitutional Law, the newly multilingual and #OpenAccess journal covers the theory and practice of #ConstitutionalGovernments globally.
Our new issue takes stock of state of the field of const'l studies. Regional views on #Africa, #Arab region, #Asia, #Europe, #LatinAmerica, #NorthAmerica, #Oceania, #postconflict states & #postSoveiet states.
Also from the #courts, #constitutionmaking & #art. All open access at lnkd.in/gnF2tmud!
Also from the #courts, #constitutionmaking & #art. All open access at lnkd.in/gnF2tmud!
July 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Attention #LawAndSociety scholars: @constlstudies.bsky.social is back!
Published by the Comparative Constitutions Project and the International Association of Constitutional Law, the newly multilingual and #OpenAccess journal covers the theory and practice of #ConstitutionalGovernments globally.
Published by the Comparative Constitutions Project and the International Association of Constitutional Law, the newly multilingual and #OpenAccess journal covers the theory and practice of #ConstitutionalGovernments globally.
Reposted by Constitutional Studies
🤩 Congratulations to CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social - the co-editor-in-chief of the newly re-launched @constlstudies.bsky.social - on the publication of the re-launched journal's first issue. For more info, read Dr Malagodi's latest UKCLA blogpost: ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/03/u...
Mara Malagodi: The State of the Comparative Constitutional Law Field and the Re-Launch of Constitutional Studies
Over the past three decades or so, comparative constitutional law has greatly advanced both as a site of scholarly inquiry and professional practice. As the field’s jurisdictional and thematic focu…
ukconstitutionallaw.org
July 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🤩 Congratulations to CCC co-director @maramalagodi.bsky.social - the co-editor-in-chief of the newly re-launched @constlstudies.bsky.social - on the publication of the re-launched journal's first issue. For more info, read Dr Malagodi's latest UKCLA blogpost: ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/03/u...
In his new article for CS, Ran Hirschl assesses the state of #comparative constitutional studies and the divergent constitutional trajectories of the #UnitedStates and #Canada in #NorthAmerica.
Read more at tinyurl.com/47rfnap8. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/47rfnap8. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
In his new article for CS, Ran Hirschl assesses the state of #comparative constitutional studies and the divergent constitutional trajectories of the #UnitedStates and #Canada in #NorthAmerica.
Read more at tinyurl.com/47rfnap8. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/47rfnap8. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In his new article, Roberto Gargarella analyzes the crisis of #democratic #constitutionalism in #LatinAmerica, arguing we cannot conflate the democratic problem with the constitutional problem.
Read English and Spanish versions at tinyurl.com/247dj3t4. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and Spanish versions at tinyurl.com/247dj3t4. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 13, 2025 at 5:59 PM
In his new article, Roberto Gargarella analyzes the crisis of #democratic #constitutionalism in #LatinAmerica, arguing we cannot conflate the democratic problem with the constitutional problem.
Read English and Spanish versions at tinyurl.com/247dj3t4. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and Spanish versions at tinyurl.com/247dj3t4. Read our full issue at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In her new article for Constitutional Studies, Silvia Suteu analyzes varied constitutional diagnoses and solutions for #democraticbacksliding in #Europe, asserting the centrality of #gender.
Read more at tinyurl.com/2sevjkmb. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/2sevjkmb. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
In her new article for Constitutional Studies, Silvia Suteu analyzes varied constitutional diagnoses and solutions for #democraticbacksliding in #Europe, asserting the centrality of #gender.
Read more at tinyurl.com/2sevjkmb. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read more at tinyurl.com/2sevjkmb. Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Jiunn-rong Yeh and Wen-Chen Chang analyze #constitutional progress and regression across #Asia.
Read English and Mandarin versions at tinyurl.com/3wyxsc4c. Read our full issue on the State of the Field tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and Mandarin versions at tinyurl.com/3wyxsc4c. Read our full issue on the State of the Field tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
July 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
In their new article for Constitutional Studies, Jiunn-rong Yeh and Wen-Chen Chang analyze #constitutional progress and regression across #Asia.
Read English and Mandarin versions at tinyurl.com/3wyxsc4c. Read our full issue on the State of the Field tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
Read English and Mandarin versions at tinyurl.com/3wyxsc4c. Read our full issue on the State of the Field tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8!
In his new article for Constitutional Studies, @zalali.bsky.social analyzes constitutional developments across the #ArabRegion since the 2011 uprisings.
Read more at tinyurl.com/4e8fhcb7.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
Read more at tinyurl.com/4e8fhcb7.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
July 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
In his new article for Constitutional Studies, @zalali.bsky.social analyzes constitutional developments across the #ArabRegion since the 2011 uprisings.
Read more at tinyurl.com/4e8fhcb7.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
Read more at tinyurl.com/4e8fhcb7.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
In his new piece for CS, Markus Böckenförde develops a comprehensive new framework of #ConstitutionalAmendment approaches and safeguards across #Africa.
Read more at tinyurl.com/39673pzy.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
Read more at tinyurl.com/39673pzy.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
July 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In his new piece for CS, Markus Böckenförde develops a comprehensive new framework of #ConstitutionalAmendment approaches and safeguards across #Africa.
Read more at tinyurl.com/39673pzy.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.
Read more at tinyurl.com/39673pzy.
Read our full issue on the State of the Field at tinyurl.com/bdd99zh8.