Affirming the (Constitutional) Belonging of Sexual Minorities in Saint Lucia: The ECSC Propels a Commonwealth Caribbean RenaissanceDevelopments
Affirming the (Constitutional) Belonging of Sexual Minorities in Saint Lucia: The ECSC Propels a Commonwealth Caribbean Renaissance
--Amanda Janell DeAmor Quest, Commonwealth Caribbean Lawyer, LLB (Hons), LEC On July 29, 2025, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (“the…
Judicial Authority and Democratic Legitimacy: Bangladesh’s Caretaker Government Judgment and the Question of Prospective ApplicationDevelopments
Judicial Authority and Democratic Legitimacy: Bangladesh’s Caretaker Government Judgment and the Question of Prospective Application
--Arafat Hosen Khan, Visiting Senior Fellow, LSE Law School The Constitutional Puzzle On 20 November 2025, Bangladesh's Supreme Court delivered…
The Contemporary State of the Basic Structure Doctrine in MalaysiaDevelopments
The Contemporary State of the Basic Structure Doctrine in Malaysia
--Yvonne Tew, Anne Fleming Research Professor & Professor of Law, Associate Dean for Graduate & International Programs, Georgetown Law; and…
Of Constitutional Firsts and Troubled Judicial Waters in GhanaDevelopments
Of Constitutional Firsts and Troubled Judicial Waters in Ghana
--Maame A.S. Mensa-Bonsu, Associate Professor of Law and Head of Department, Department of Law and Public Policy, Ashesi University, Ghana…
The (Language of) the Margin of Appreciation: From Strasbourg to Aotearoa New ZealandDevelopments
The (Language of) the Margin of Appreciation: From Strasbourg to Aotearoa New Zealand
--E Wen Wong, The Australian National University In Chief of Defence Force v Four Members of the Armed Forces (“Four…
Post-WWII Constitutional Downturn? An Empirical AnalysisDevelopments
Post-WWII Constitutional Downturn? An Empirical Analysis
--Brian Christopher Jones, Senior Lecturer, University of Liverpool, School of Law and Social Justice The post-WWII era is widely considered…
The People Said “NO”: Now What? The Constitutional Court in Ecuador in the Aftermath of Noboa’s Failed ReferendumDevelopments
The People Said “NO”: Now What? The Constitutional Court in Ecuador in the Aftermath of Noboa’s Failed Referendum
--Patricia Sotomayor Valarezo, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Research Associate, CRISPOL; X= @PatySValarezo It may seem obvious that political institutions…
From Equal Pay to Trad Wives? How EU Equality Law Risks Fueling a BacklashDevelopments
From Equal Pay to Trad Wives? How EU Equality Law Risks Fueling a Backlash
--Meret Plucis, re:constitution fellow The global backlash against so-called “gender ideology” has not spared the EU (see here and here).…
The Vacuum of Constitutional Order in Taiwan: 2024-2025Developments
The Vacuum of Constitutional Order in Taiwan: 2024-2025
--Yinn-ching Lu, S.J.D. candidate, Emory University School of Law Taiwan's Constitutional Court (TCC) has issued no merits decisions since October…
When Just War Meets the European Arrest Warrant: Warsaw Court Refuses Germany’s EAW in the Nord Stream CaseDevelopments
When Just War Meets the European Arrest Warrant: Warsaw Court Refuses Germany’s EAW in the Nord Stream Case
--Petra Bárd, Professor of Sustainable Rule of Law at the Research Centre for State and Law (SteR) at Radboud University,…
Remedial Duty and Defiance: The Constitutional Stakes of Hong Kong’s Expired Suspended Declaration on Same-Sex PartnershipsDevelopments
Remedial Duty and Defiance: The Constitutional Stakes of Hong Kong’s Expired Suspended Declaration on Same-Sex Partnerships
--Chi-Sang Poon, Hong Kong Rule of Law Initiative (HKROLIN) Introduction On 27 October 2025, the Court of Final Appeal’s suspended…
When Justice Confronts Power: The Legal and Political Stakes of the Le Pen and Sarkozy ConvictionsDevelopments
When Justice Confronts Power: The Legal and Political Stakes of the Le Pen and Sarkozy Convictions
--Elie Tassel-Maurizi, Emile Noel Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, NYU School of Law’s Jean Monnet Center, Junior Lecturer in International and Public…
Why Does Ecuador Keep Writing New Constitutions?Developments
Why Does Ecuador Keep Writing New Constitutions?
--Erick Guapizaca Jiménez, University of Michigan, X: @erickfguapizaca On November 16, 2025, Ecuador will decide whether to convene a Constituent…
The War on Crime, and Freedom: Fighting Organized Crime and Political Dissent in IsraelDevelopments
The War on Crime, and Freedom: Fighting Organized Crime and Political Dissent in Israel
--Noam Kozlov, John M. Olin Fellow and LLM Candidate, Harvard Law School Public trust in institutions is vital for effective…
EU Tools to Enforce the Rule of Law are Struggling with Self-Imposed LimitationsDevelopments
EU Tools to Enforce the Rule of Law are Struggling with Self-Imposed Limitations
--Laszlo S. Szabo, EU and financial analyst The European Union (EU) can ensure compliance with its values, principles and rules…
The End of Good Faith Constitutionalism: The Insurrection Act and Its Global EchoesDevelopments
The End of Good Faith Constitutionalism: The Insurrection Act and Its Global Echoes
--Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Center for Constitutional Democracy Introduction This essay argues that the misuse…
The ChatGPT Tone, or the New Authoritarianism of Digital LifeDevelopments
The ChatGPT Tone, or the New Authoritarianism of Digital Life
--Gabriel Rojas-Andrade, PhD, Adjunct Law Professor, Los Andes University, Colombia Digital life is becoming progressively more homogeneous. A growing number…
Mega-Presidentialism in Colombia: The Accumulation of Power in the Governments from Iván Duque to Gustavo PetroDevelopments
Mega-Presidentialism in Colombia: The Accumulation of Power in the Governments from Iván Duque to Gustavo Petro
--Milton César Jiménez Ramírez, Professor and Researcher, Universidad de Caldas, Colombia The phenomenon wherein power becomes increasingly concentrated, ultimately overshadowing…
Constitutional Autonomy or Constitutional Overreach? Reflections on Québec’s Bill 1Developments
Constitutional Autonomy or Constitutional Overreach? Reflections on Québec’s Bill 1
--Marie-Hélène Lyonnais, PhD candidate, University College London (United Kingdom), affiliate of the Global Center for Democratic Constitutionalism On October 9,…
ICONnect RelaunchedDevelopments
ICONnect Relaunched
--David Landau and Maartje De Visser We are thrilled to announce the relaunch of ICONnect as the blog of the…
The Broader Picture: Generative AI, Education, and the Future of DemocracyDevelopments
The Broader Picture: Generative AI, Education, and the Future of Democracy
--Nathalie A. Smuha, University of Toronto A new academic year has kicked off, and schools, colleges and universities around the…
The Constitutional Dimensions of Homeless Encampments in CanadaDevelopments
The Constitutional Dimensions of Homeless Encampments in Canada
--Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Associate Professor and Director, Housing Research Collaborative; Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC…
Nondelegation Nonrevolution: How the U.S. Supreme Court Chose Statutory Interpretation Over Constitutional Upheaval to Recalibrate the Balance of PowersDevelopments
Nondelegation Nonrevolution: How the U.S. Supreme Court Chose Statutory Interpretation Over Constitutional Upheaval to Recalibrate the Balance of Powers
--Dr. Lorenz Dopplinger, Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer, University of Vienna, Austria Executive lawmaking forms an integral part of the modern…
The Birth of Modern Democracy at a Constitutional Cost: In Search of “Constitutional Democracy” in NepalDevelopments
The Birth of Modern Democracy at a Constitutional Cost: In Search of “Constitutional Democracy” in Nepal
--Sarthak Gupta, Lawyer based in New Delhi; former Judicial Law Clerk, Supreme Court of India; and Researcher, Columbia University On…
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Volume 22, Issue 2, April 2024
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