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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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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In this interview w/ Albie Sachs, Former Justice of the South Africa Constitutional Court, @maramalagodi.bsky.social & Ashley Moran discuss development of this historic court in #SouthAfrica, the country’s democratic #transition & #democracy in the country today with the esteemed judicial statesman
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In his CS article, Peter Leyland examines why the 1832 Reform Act holds such a legendary place in #British constitutional #history, weaving together analysis of elections, politics, economics, public unrest, and art. Read the article at: tinyurl.com/yhh9b7pr.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
In her new article for CS, Rosalind Dixon provides a new framework to inform and connect the growing body of research on #constitutional failure. Available in #English and #Spanish at tinyurl.com/yv8d36f9. Sign up to receive future CS issues at tinyurl.com/yc25rmt9!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
In his CS article, Jon Fraenkel discusses the role of #courts during constitutional #crises in three countries in the #Pacific. He finds #judges largely kept decisions #unpoliticized. Available in #English and #French at: tinyurl.com/yubtkyrv. Sign up at tinyurl.com/yc25rmt9.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
In her new CS article, Verónica Undurraga examines the conditions that make constitutional processes in #Chile possible—or impossible. Available in #Spanish and #English at tinyurl.com/4aj243wr. Sign up for future CS issues at tinyurl.com/yc25rmt9.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
In his new CS article, Mario Gomez assesses how courts in #Asia consider the implications their rulings could have for #SocialCohesion in diverse societies. Available in #English and #French at tinyurl.com/4aj243wr. Sign up for future issues at tinyurl.com/yc25rmt9.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
#NewZealand Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann cited Elisa Arcioni and Kirsty Gover's CS article on #indigenous-settler legal pluralism in a lecture on uncodified constitutions. Read her analysis at tinyurl.com/34enxfjc. Read the original CS article at tinyurl.com/3uduhja7!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Our new issue cover is graced with a linocut entitled "Making Democracy Work" by Sandile Goje, housed in the #SouthAfrica Constitutional Court Art Collection. It was created after the founding of the Constitutional Court & democratic elections formally ending apartheid. More at tinyurl.com/mwcjytyy.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Our editors organized a host of events at #ICON•S in #Dublin two weeks ago. Co-editors in chief Mara Malagodi and Ashley Moran, book review editor Berihun Gebeye, and associate editor Mathilde Ambrosi shared the journal’s work and their own research across several panels.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
What a fantastic week at the IACL World Congress in #Bogotá! Two #workshops, one new #issue, one new #prize, and a host of CS editors on hand! Read more at tinyurl.com/y8w58eyu!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Congratulations to @gautambhatia88.bsky.social for winning Constitutional Studies' inaugural Ran Hirschl Prize for the Best Article in Constitutional Studies for “Economic Inequality and the Separation of the Economic and the Political in Modern Constitutionalism.” More at tinyurl.com/p2rysv9r!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Our new issue of Constitutional Studies is out! Read insights from contributors from every continent in the latest open-access, multilingual issue at lnkd.in/dbU_4veg. Please reach out with your feedback and submit your work for our next issues at lnkd.in/ghG9m7em!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Join us July 7 for our workshop at IACL in #Bogota, sharing strategies for people editing and interested in editing journals and blogs! Organized with Cuestiones Constitucionales and Revista Derecho del Estado, it convenes editors from over a dozen #conlaw outlets.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
In his article for CS, Giuseppe Martinico explores #comics as a key venue for #constitutional critique, noting how #Batman reminds us that the #law must be grounded in #justice to be legitimate. Read his article in #English and #Spanish at tinyurl.com/53ju6s6b.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
In her article for CS, Ruth Rubio-Marín explores #teaching law in an age of #extremes, exploring how to foster #inclusion and #engagement amid increasing #polarization. Read her article at tinyurl.com/bumw7nba. Sign up for future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
In her article for CS, Dian Shah assesses how #courts in #Asia engage with #socialcohesion in constitutional adjudication, depending on local context and cases before the court. Read her article at tinyurl.com/ync63py2. Sign up to receive future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
In his interview for CS, José María Serna de la Garza interviews Manuel Cepeda Espinosa, former President of the Constitutional Court of #Colombia. Available in #Spanish, #English, and #Mandarin at tinyurl.com/4ndkwnjz. Sign up to receive future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In her article for CS, Alexandra Oancea reviews the #constitutional trends and developments across 2025, noting reforms that have undermined and strengthened #democracy. Read her article at tinyurl.com/y3fpdvn5. Sign up to receive future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In their article for CS, Netta Barak-Corren, Hanna Lerner, and Tirza Kelman develop a model for #constituent #assemblies to renew #democracy amid #division and #polarization. Available in #English and #Spanish at tinyurl.com/546t3yed. Sign up for future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
In his new article for CS, Yasuo Hasebe explores the #history and intertwined trajectories of #academicfreedom and #democracy, using #Japan as an example. Available in #English and #French at tinyurl.com/4chps45j. Sign up to receive future CS issues at lnkd.in/gpCcGrhk.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
In her new article, Carole Petersen provides a definitive account of challenges to #academicfreedom and university autonomy in the #UnitedStates and #HongKong. Available in #English and #Mandarin at tinyurl.com/2hdap9ah. Sign up for future issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
In their new article for CS, Adam Chilton, Arthur Langlois, Jan-Ulrich Dittmer, and Mila Versteeg assess what #AI knows about comparative #ConstitutionalLaw. Available in #English and #Arabic at tinyurl.com/2smkztev. Sign up to receive future CS issues at tinyurl.com/4m3k37z5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
In his new article, Victor V. Ramraj asserts that #constitutionallaw must be pluralized, engage with other disciplines, and focus on holistic problem-solving to address our age of #extremes. Available in #English and #French at tinyurl.com/yyv6ffpw.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Come discuss #multilingual publishing with CS, Cuestiones Constitucionales, and @derechodelestado.bsky.social in this workshop for #editors of con law journals and blogs at the IACL World Congress. Submit your abstract by January 23 to join us: wccl2026.com/en/call-for-....
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Our workshop with Cuestiones Constitucionales and @derechodelestado.bsky.social convenes students and journal editors to discuss #student #editorial work on journals, among other topics, at the IACL World Congress. Submit your abstract by January 23 to join us: wccl2026.com/en/call-for-....
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
In his new article for CS, Guatam Bhatia explores how constitutional measures for #equality, socioeconomic #rights, #horizontality, and #court adjudication have not addressed the root causes of #economicinequality. Available in #English and #Spanish at tinyurl.com/yrpyzcxh.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Our workshop with Cuestiones Constitucionales and @derechodelestado.bsky.social convenes editors of con law journals and blogs to discuss creating an #international #network, among other topics, at the IACL World Congress. Submit your abstract by January 23 to join us: tinyurl.com/4tx4dddh.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
With resumed U.S. efforts this week to 'take over' Greenland, a new article for CS by Mette Marie Stæhr Harder and Helle Krunke is a must-read account of #Greenlandic foreign relations and impacts of such #DiplomaticExtremes. Available in #English and #French at tinyurl.com/5n8nmrda.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Our workshop with Cuestiones Constitucionales and @derechodelestado.bsky.social convenes editors of con law journals and blogs to discuss #academicindexing and #scientificimpact, among other topics, at the IACL World Congress 2026. Submit your abstract by January 23 to join us: tinyurl.com/4tx4dddh
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
As analysts assess the implications of U.S. President Donald Trump's actions in Venezuela this week, David Driesen's article for CS provides a sweeping, authoritative account of the president's consolidation of #executivepower. Available in #English and #Spanish at tinyurl.com/2baytne5.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Many thanks to the @iconnectblog.bsky.social for sharing our latest issue and upcoming workshops in its fantastic What's New in Public Law series—the must-read weekly series available at www.iconnectblog.com. Read more from this week at tinyurl.com/mr2ms5h9!
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What’s New: Week of January 5
In this weekly feature, I-CONnect publishes a curated reading list of developments in public law. "Developments" may include a selection of links to news, high
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Join CS for our workshop for scholars to share innovations in constitutionalism in the age of extremes at the IACL World Congress 2026. Submit an abstract here to participate tinyurl.com/4m6kv9y6! Learn more at tinyurl.com/5yc489pf!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Join CS, Cuestiones Constitucionales, and @derechodelestado.bsky.social for this workshop for scholars editing (or interested in editing!) con law journals and blogs at the IACL World Congress 2026. Submit an abstract here to participate tinyurl.com/4m6kv9y6! Learn more at tinyurl.com/3m45zcsv!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Our new issue assesses constitutionalism in the age of extremes. Explore these extremes and potential responses with pieces on #academicfreedom, #economicinequality, #executivepower, #diplomaticextremes, #AI, #constitutionalreform, #courts, #teachinglaw, and more. Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
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!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
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!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
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.
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
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!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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!
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Constitutional Studies @constlstudies.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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!
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