I·CONnect

Blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law

Posts tagged "constitutional referendum"

Ecuador’s “Unstoppable” Constitutional Referendum

—Mauricio Guim, S.J.D. candidate and Presidential Fellow in Data Science, University of Virginia School of Law & Augusto Verduga, LL.M. candidate, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Quito, Ecuador[1] Soon after winning the presidential election, new President Lenin Moreno announced a referendum to amend Ecuador’s Constitution. The proposal is the centerpiece of a so-far successful scheme to

Published on December 16, 2017
Author: Mauricio Guim and Augusto Verduga Filed under: Developments

Tags: constitutional referendum, Ecuador, presidential term limits, unconstitutional constitutional amendment doctrine

No Comments

Welcome to I·CONnect: the blog of the International Journal of Constitutional Law.

A letter from the Editor-in-Chief of I·CON

Welcome message from Tom Ginsburg

Editorial Director, I·CON: J. H. H. Weiler

Editors, I·CONnect: Richard Albert, Antonia Baraggia, Tom Ginsburg, and David Landau, Jaclyn Neo

I·CONnect does not take positions on substantive issues or conflicts, instead allowing our diverse community to debate issues in substantive posts. I·CONnect allows appeals and public statements only on issues that affect the entire community of comparative public law scholars.

We welcome substantive submissions via email on any subject in public law. Submissions usually, though not always, range from 750 to 1000 words. All submissions will be reviewed in a timely fashion.

Please email inquiries and submissions directly to I·CONnect Editors.