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Viele fragen sich, was sie tun können, um unsere Verfassung zu schützen. Unsere Antwort: Wissen schaffen. Wir klären auf über Gefahren für die Demokratie und wie sie abgewehrt werden können – open access. In Thüringen. Im Bund. In Europa. In der Welt. Spenden Sie jetzt. 🚀
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Im Vorwort zum Sammelband "Die vorbereitete Demokratie: Resilienz durch Antizipation im Thüringen-Projekt" betont @sabineleutheusser.bsky.social die Gefahr für die Demokratie durch autoritäre Akteure – und dass die Demokratie dem nicht wehrlos gegenübersteht.

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„Das hier vorliegende Buch versammelt Beiträge, die die Relevanz des Thüringen-Projekts nachvollziehbar machen. Die Texte zeigen, dass Vorsorge besser ist als Reaktion. Wer erst dann über institutionelle Schwächen nachdenkt, wenn sie bereits ausgenutzt werden, handelt zu spät.“
- SABINE LEUTHEUSSER-SCHNARRENBERGER
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Sarkozy’s conviction reignited old claims of a politicised judiciary in "la République". 🇫🇷

But what does it really mean to be republican?

THIBAULT CARRÈRE unpacks the criticism and the particular understanding of republicanism behind it.

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Quote from the piece by author Thibault Carrère: “Far from endangering the Republic, this decision serves as a reminder that judges are indispensable – not to replace political decision-making, but to ensure it is conducted in the public interest.”
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Overcoming the (Hungarian) veto on sanctions fully in the spirit of the Treaties – without resorting to legal fantasy!

JOHANNES SCHÄFFER proposes legally simple and sound solution: reduce the Council decision to the minimum and decide the sanctions details by QM:

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"Resequencing practice in this way would realign decision-making with the Treaties’ design, reduce the risk of impasse, and improve speed and flexibility." Johannes Schäffer
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The framers therefore thought of control over spending as a central legislative authority.

ZACHARY S. PRICE explains the historical and legal background of government “shutdowns” under the U.S. Constitution:

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 “Government shutdowns in the United States are at once a sign of partisan division and a testament to constitutional compliance.” Zachary S. Price
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This article is part of our Spotlight section on "US Democracy Under Threat," featuring contributions from leading law and political science scholars 📚

You can access all blog posts published so far right here (open access):

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America’s collapse of secular constitutional faith has unleashed a politicized church that turns sacrifice from love into a license for violence.

PAUL KAHN explains why this blurring of church and state marks a critical turning point in America’s political and moral crisis.
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Agriculture has been routinely protected from trade liberalisation.

When it comes to trade in meat, ANNE PETERS (@annepetersmpil.bsky.social) argues, such protectionism deserves to be strengthened for the sake of animal welfare.

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Quote from our published article by author Anne Peters: "On the way towards the utopia of taking animals out of the market logic, the shift-of-focus of the existing agricultural exceptionalism in international trade law would be one small step."
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🚨 Is meat the new oil?

In a new piece for Verfassungsblog, SEI’s Cleo Verkuijl explores what fossil fuel governance can teach us about transforming industrial meat systems – and how lessons from food can help energy transitions, too.
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As the world grapples with phasing down fossil fuels, another major source of emissions – industrial animal agriculture – demands similar attention.

CLEO VERKUIJL (@cleoverk.bsky.social) outlines five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance.
Quote from our published article by author Cleo Verkuijl: “Our energy and food systems aren't inevitable - they're shaped by policy, choices and power. By learning across sectors, we gain a powerful insight into how we can shift the needle.”
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As the world grapples with phasing down fossil fuels, another major source of emissions – industrial animal agriculture – demands similar attention.

CLEO VERKUIJL (@cleoverk.bsky.social) outlines five lessons from fossil fuel governance for industrial meat governance.
Quote from our published article by author Cleo Verkuijl: “Our energy and food systems aren't inevitable - they're shaped by policy, choices and power. By learning across sectors, we gain a powerful insight into how we can shift the needle.”
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Take a look inside! 📖

"Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment", edited by ELENA IZYUMENKO ♻️🌍

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How does IP law relate to sustainable practices? 🌿

IAN FRY, former UN Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Context of Climate Change (2022–2023) delved into our latest Verfassungsbook "Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment"! 👇
IAN FRY: “This book presents a set of eclectic views centred on the themes of the right to a healthy environment, climate change, clothing upcycling and intellectual property law. The intersection of these legal norms highlights the challenges of reconciling intellectual property law with the human right to a healthy environment.”
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The EP and the Commission are revising a Framework Agreement governing their mutual relationship.

ANDREW DUFF concludes that better coordination between all the institutions would improve EU governance and bolster democratic legitimacy:

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Opposition leader Kamto will stay excluded from Cameroon’s 🇨🇲 presidential elections on 12 October, held the Constitutional Council.

LAURA-STELLA ENONCHONG criticises the Council's narrow formalism and explains the repercussions for Cameroon’s fragile democracy.

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Quote from the piece by author Laura-Stella Enonchong: “Formalism aspires to clarity and precision – this decision achieved neither.”
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Meat lobbyists blur facts and shape norms, argues ODILE AMMANN (@odileammann.bsky.social).

Her contribution to our “Defund Meat” symposium reveals how the meat industry defends its interests.
Quote from our published article by author Odile Ammann: “Through these lobbying strategies, the meat industry endangers the integrity of media, academic and political institutions.”
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Was wäre, wenn autoritäre Akteure in Thüringen Zugang zu staatlicher Macht hätten? Im Sammelband „Die vorbereite Demokratie: Resilienz durch Antizipation im Thüringen-Projekt" @verfassungsblog.de analysieren Autor*innen Einfallstore für autoritär-populistischen Machtmissbrauch – und Gegenstrategien.
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Out now! 🌱

Our latest Verfassungsbook "Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment", edited by Elena Izyumenko, explores the link between IP rights and sustainable practices, such as upcycling.

As always: Open Access! 📖🔓

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Cover: "Intellectual Property and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment"
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Should we add zoonotic disease risk to the list of reasons for transformative meat governance?

KRISTEN STILT says so and explains how intensive animal production can threaten public health.

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Quote from Kristen Stilt's contribution to the Defund Meat symposium: “Zoonotic disease is commonly thought of as something that takes place ‘out there’ – among wildlife in jungles or rainforests or in other continents, anywhere but at home. This is an untrue and dangerous belief.”
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Guter Beitrag von Shino Ibold zur allenfalls halbherzigen Aufhebung des Kopftuchverbots in Berlin. Insbesondere in Bezug auf das generelle Kopftuchverbot für Polizeibeamtinnen bedenkenswerte Argumente, da die Kripo idR keine Uniform trägt. @verfassungsblog.de verfassungsblog.de/neutralitats...
Neutralitätsgesetz 2.0
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Ihm ist eine große Verbreitung ebenso zu wünschen, wie Verantwortungsträger:innen, die jeweils für sich prüfen, welche Handlungserfordernisse bestehen.“ (@benjaminhoff.bsky.social )

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„Das Thüringen-Projekt ist aktuell – und es gibt noch viel zu tun. Indem das Buch als open access-Publikation kostenfrei online abrufbar ist, können alle Interessierten mit diesem Kondensat des Thüringen-Projekts arbeiten.

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