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Raphaël Girard

@raphaelgirard.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Law @uniexeterlawschool.bsky.social | Public law, comparative constitutional law, constitutional theory | Lawyer/Avocat, Barreau du Québec

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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Many thanks to Diritti Comparati and @martinicogi.bsky.social for the opportunity to present my new monograph Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience (@hartpublishing.bsky.social)
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Thank you so much again, @kimlanelaw.bsky.social!
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Earlier this week, a book roundtable on my new monograph Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience (@hartpublishing.bsky.social) was held at the @icon-s.bsky.social conference at @ucddublin.bsky.social. I am very grateful to Profs. @kimlanelaw.bsky.social, Bojan Bugaric (1/)
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Hart Publishing @hartpublishing.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Now available: 'Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience' by @raphaelgirard.bsky.social Challenges the prevailing view in comparative constitutional law that courts can act as bulwarks against authoritarian populists in power ➡️ bit.ly/4tpnCPZ #ConstitutionalLaw
Banner showing the cover image of 'Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience' and the text: Addresses one of the most pressing issues of our time: the rise of populism and its legal-institutional implications.
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
📢 It’s finally out! My book ‘Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience: Judges vs the People’ (www.bloomsbury.com/uk/populism-...) is now officially published with @hartpublishing.bsky.social / @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social and I have received the hard copies!
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Mes réflexions à chaud sur la défaite électorale de Viktor Orbán et ses impacts au-delà de la Hongrie, publiées dans @lapresse.ca aujourd'hui : www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
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Chute de Viktor Orbán en Hongrie | Fin du populisme autoritaire ? Pas si vite…
La reconstruction de l’État de droit dans un pays ayant connu une quinzaine d’années de « démocratie illibérale » n’est pas un pari gagné d’avance, souligne Me Raphaël Girard.
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My forthcoming book, 'Populism and Courts in an Age of Constitutional Impatience: Judges vs the People' (Oxford, @hartpublishing.bsky.social, 2026), is now available for pre-order through most major booksellers and will officially be released on 16 April 2026. ➡️ www.bloomsbury.com/uk/populism-...
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
A year ago today, I travelled to Armenia to interview different stakeholders, including the then-Vice President of the Constitutional Court. This gave me insights on the aftermath of the 2018 ‘Velvet Revolution’ and the tense relationship between a new government and the country’s judiciary. (1/2)
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EJIL: Talk! @ejiltalk.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Greenland and Territorial Acquisition under International Law | by Jure Vidmar
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Greenland and Territorial Acquisition under International Law
The United States and Denmark have been embroiled in political tensions over President Donald Trump’s desire to acquire Denmark, possibly even by force. The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederi…
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Raphaël Girard @raphaelgirard.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
In this @verfassungsblog.de post, @jsocher.bsky.social and I examine issues regarding non-resident voting. We suggest that countries that allow out-of-country voting should make more efforts to provide genuine opportunities for non-resident citizens to vote in elections, free from excessive hurdles.
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