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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Aug 18

You can read our introduction here: doi.org/10.5771/0506...

The full issue (open access) is available here: www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/0...

Public Law and Political Oppositions: An Introduction to a Complex Relationship - Nomos eLibrary

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Aug 18

@danschindler.bsky.social, Michael Riegner, and I have co-edited a special issue for World Comparative Law / VRÜ on the theme of Public Law and Political Oppositions.

The symposium examines how law frames, enables, and constrains political opposition across different constitutional settings.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · May 22

Please do share with your circles or with anyone who you think might be interested.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · May 22

Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience?

Then this conference might be worth looking at. The deadline for the CFP is 4th June 2025.

Don't hesitate to contact @profziegler.bsky.social, @edbatesechr.bsky.social, or me for details

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Katja Ziegler @profziegler.bsky.social · Apr 25

Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th anniversary of the Venice Commission) might be for you. www.linkedin.com/posts/centre...

Call for Papers | Centre for European Law and Internationalisation - CELI

Interested in The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience? Then this conference and CALL FOR PAPERS 👇(to mark the 75th anniversary of the ECHR (and the 35th ...

www.linkedin.com

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European Constitutional Law Review @euconst.bsky.social · Mar 27

Glad to have on our journal this great article by @amalsethi.bsky.social on constitutional court appointments in Europe. The piece makes a case for more politics in appointment procedures and develops a template for European constitutional systems.

Don't miss it: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Mar 27

My latest piece in the European Constitutional Law Review (@euconst.bsky.social) which makes a case for politicising appointments to constitutional courts in times when less politics in everything seems to be the norm.

Open Access Link: tinyurl.com/courtappointments

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Feb 22

The Musk emails asking federal employees to explain their tasks are have already been sent. One described it to me as "a trap."
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/military-p...

One federal employee told me:

I just received the hr email asking for 5 things I did last week. This is a freaking trap because no matter what we respond, it can and likely will be used against us. If I want to resign, there is a process. If they want to fire me, there is a process. My colleagues are freaking out about this rightly so.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Feb 5

I hope to make this a rather long term project so any comments, criticism and feedback is more than appreciated.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Feb 5

A forthcoming paper of mine in @euconst.bsky.social that makes a rather radical case for politicising appointments to Constitutional Courts in Europe in times when less politics and more technocracy seems to be the norm.

@ssrn.bsky.social link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Jan 13

My latest piece in Global Constitutionalism. While it contributes to a somewhat niche debate, it might interest you if you are keen on the debates on the Basic Structure Doctrine or the Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments Doctrine.

Open Access Link: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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ICON•S @icon-s.bsky.social · Jan 9

🏗️ Planning to attend the 2025 ICON•S Conference in Brasília but need a team for a fully-formed panel?

🧵Share your research topic in this thread & find collaborators!

#iconsbrasilia

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Vanessa MacDonnell @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social · Jan 8

The @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social is thrilled to once again support the @icon-s.bsky.social winter/summer school for emerging scholars. Please consider applying to participate.

ICON•S @icon-s.bsky.social · Jan 7

📢📝 Applications are now open for the 2025 ICON•S Winter/Summer School!📍 Hosted in Sydney at the G+TCentre from 🗓️ May 15–25, 2025.
📥 Submit your application by January 31.

Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...

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ICON•S @icon-s.bsky.social · Jan 7

🚨 DEADLINE EXTENSION: The NEW deadline for the 2025 ICON•S Annual Conference Call for Abstracts is now January 31st!
Learn more and submit here: icon-society.org/icon-s-annua...
#iconsbrasilia

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ICON•S @icon-s.bsky.social · Jan 7

📢📝 Applications are now open for the 2025 ICON•S Winter/Summer School!📍 Hosted in Sydney at the G+TCentre from 🗓️ May 15–25, 2025.
📥 Submit your application by January 31.

Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...

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Naz Yılancıoğlu @nazyilancioglu.bsky.social · Jan 7

Last year, I had the privilege of attending the @icon-s.bsky.social Winter/Summer School organised by Prof Rosalind Dixon. It’s not just about research but also an incredible way for junior scholars to gain insights into academia in a supportive environment. Highly recommend applying!🍀🐨🦘💡🖌️

ICON•S @icon-s.bsky.social · Jan 7

📢📝 Applications are now open for the 2025 ICON•S Winter/Summer School!📍 Hosted in Sydney at the G+TCentre from 🗓️ May 15–25, 2025.
📥 Submit your application by January 31.

Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Jan 8

Given the icons extension for deadlines for submissions to the conference, the deadline for submission to the interest group has also been extended to 31st Jan.

Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 24

The @icon-s.bsky.social Constitution Making Interest Group invites you to submit paper proposals or volunteer as discussants for panels on constitution-making at the ICON-S Annual Conference 2025 in Brasilla. Full details are in the poster below.

Poster with the details for the Call for Papers. Details are provided in text in the link on the post below as well.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 29

The second is an entry on Afghanistan for Judge Barrosa and Richard Albert's International Review of Constitutional Reform that four of my students and I wrote together. Perhaps a follow-up read to the above chapter on newer developments.

SSRN Link: tinyurl.com/39hr2wc2

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 29

Two new works on Afghanistan — a jurisdiction I have become really interested in over the last couple of years:

The first is a chapter I wrote on Prospects For The Rule of Law under The Taliban for Judge Marek Safjan's edited volume on the Rule of Law.

SSRN Link: tinyurl.com/3zwpname

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanks for this suggestion. Did not know about this but seems quite interesting. I'll check it out soon - I seem to have institutional access to it.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

Had hoped to make this into a longer piece but I am not sure where exactly I stand on the topic if I have to be honest.

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

Love that quote and throw it around a lot casually in other things but in this chapter I have actually not quoted many many people I would like to as I was working with a very small word limit.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · Nov 27

Nice to see this. As a political scientist who studies constitutional law, my *perception* is that legal scholars *tend* to view law as the be-all, end-all. As I often say to my law friends, they're like hammers, and everything looks like a nail.

Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

Wrote this chapter a while back and my views have moderately evolved since then but in the below piece I argue why constitutional scholars need to look at times beyond constitutional law as a solution to populist authoritarian projects.

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Stopping Authoritarian Populist Projects: Why Constitutionalism Is Not the Sole Answer

Legal scholars have been attempting to discern methods to safeguard democracy in the face of authoritarian populist projects. Much of the relevant discourse has centered on constitutionalism-based mec...

link.springer.com

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

If you do not have access to this paper the SSRN version of it is available here:

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Stopping Authoritarian Populist Projects: Why Constitutionalism is Not the Sole Answer

Legal scholars have been attempting to discern methods to safeguard democracy in the face of authoritarian populist projects. Much of the relevant discourse has

papers.ssrn.com

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Amal Sethi @amalsethi.bsky.social · Nov 27

The abstract of this chapter.

Abstract of this paper. Also available on the SSRN link below.

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