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The Public Service

Published June 26, 2026

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Published June 22, 2026

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Published June 3, 2026

Parliamentary Rules in Democratic Backsliding and Resilient Design

Published April 24, 2026

Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings

Published April 2, 2026

Time, Space and Information: Lessons Learned from the Abuse of Law to Attack Civic Space

Published October 28, 2025

Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service

Published October 27, 2025

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Published October 7, 2025

Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations

Published September 3, 2025

Rights in the Digital Age

Published July 2, 2025

The Impact of Guiding Principles on Constitution Making

Published June 27, 2025

Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance

Published June 17, 2025

State Capture: How to Recognize and React to it

Published May 27, 2025

Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design

Published May 22, 2025

From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

Published May 9, 2025

Environmental Protection in Constitutions Assessment Tool

Published May 9, 2025

Designing Resilient Institutions: Countering Democratic Backsliding in Asia

Published April 22, 2025

Legislatures: Organization, Administration and Privileges

Published November 6, 2024

Options for Post-Conflict Constitutional Arrangements in Sudan

Published October 20, 2024

The Possible Role and Risk of Power-Sharing in Sudan

Published September 16, 2024

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2023

Published September 16, 2024

Natural Resource Management: Development and Environmental Protection in Constitutional Reform Processes

Published June 28, 2024

Shaping the Post-Conflict Landscape? The Role of Constitutions in Natural Resource Governance

Published June 13, 2024

صياغة رؤ ية دستور ية جديدة للعراق

Published November 23, 2023

Transitions to Parliamentary Systems: Lessons Learned from Practice

Published November 16, 2023

Designing Resistance: Democratic Institutions and the Threat of Backsliding

Published October 27, 2023

Constitutional Approaches to Decentralization: Elements, Challenges and Implications

Published June 8, 2023

Women and Constitutional Reform in Response to Social Crisis

Published May 2, 2023

Análisis comparativo de la Constitución de Chile y Dos Proyectos de Reforma Constitucional

Published February 28, 2023

Removal of Presidents

Published January 1, 2023

Second Chambers in Federal Systems

Published December 16, 2022

Myanmar’s Environment and Climate Change Challenges

Published November 28, 2022

Constitutions, Customary and Religious Law, and Gender Equality

Published October 14, 2022

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2021

Published September 26, 2022

Constitution-Building and Disruption: Addressing Changing Conflict Patterns

Published September 8, 2022

A New Constitution for Myanmar: Towards Consensus on an Inclusive Federal Democracy

Published May 24, 2022

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Opposition and Legislative Minorities: Constitutional Roles, Rights and Recognition

Published January 1, 2022

The Scope and the Content of the Sri Lankan Constitution: Perspectives of Opinion Leaders

Published December 17, 2021

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Gender and Rules of Procedure in Constituent Processes: A Comparative Discussion in Support of the Chilean Constitutional Convention

Published December 10, 2021

Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems: International Examples to Inspire Chile

Published December 8, 2021

Interim Governance Arrangements: Comparative Principles and Practice for Myanmar

Published October 31, 2021

Taming the Incumbency Advantage: Innovative Constitutional Designs from the ‘South'

Published October 18, 2021

Beyond Representation in Pandemic Responses: Independent and International Institutions

Published September 15, 2021

How Federations Responded to Covid-19

Published September 15, 2021

Legal Approaches to Responding to Emergencies: Covid-19 as a Case Study

Published September 15, 2021

Let’s talk about constitutions!

Published August 31, 2021

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Practical Considerations for Public Participation in Constitution-Building: What, When, How and Why?

Published July 9, 2021

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Los Reglamentos en Órganos Constituyentes desde una Perspectiva Comparada: Recomendaciones y lecciones aprendidas (Webinario, 30 de marzo 2021)

Published May 26, 2021

Constitutional Negotiations: Dynamics, Deadlocks and Solutions

Published April 26, 2021

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The Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan: Summary and Analysis

Published April 21, 2021

Emergency Law Responses to Covid-19 and the Impact on Peace and Transition Processes

Published March 26, 2021

Reglamentos de Órganos Constituyentes - Panorama Comparativo: Procesos Constitucionales Comparados

Published March 8, 2021

Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies

Published January 1, 2021

Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response

Published July 27, 2020

Official Language Designation

Published January 1, 2020

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Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions

Published January 1, 2019

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(S)electing Constitution-Making Bodies in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

Published November 19, 2018

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Reflections on referendums

Published August 15, 2018

Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building

Published August 15, 2018

Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies

Published August 7, 2018

Secession: Constitution Brief

Published August 7, 2018

Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform

Published April 16, 2018

Emergency Powers in Constitutions

Published January 1, 2018

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Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper

Published November 8, 2017

Government Formation And Removal Mechanisms

Published January 1, 2017

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إنتقال اليمن "سلمياً" من الحكم الإستبدادي: هل كان النجاح ممكناً؟

Published October 14, 2016

Dissolution of Parliament

Published January 1, 2016

Presidential Legislative Powers

Published January 1, 2015

Presidential Veto Powers

Published January 1, 2014

Local Democracy

Published January 1, 2013

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Published January 1, 2012

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Limitation Clauses

Published January 1, 2011

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Constitutional Amendment Procedures

Published January 1, 2010

Social and Economic Rights

Published January 1, 2009

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Religion-State Relations

Published January 1, 2008

Constitutional Monarchs in Parliamentary Democracies

Published January 1, 2007

Non-Executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies

Published January 1, 2006

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Judicial Tenure, Removal, Immunity and Accountability

Published January 1, 2005

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Judicial Appointments

Published January 1, 2004

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Direct Democracy

Published January 1, 2003

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Published January 1, 2002

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What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts

Published January 1, 2001

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Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution

Published November 1, 2023

Assessing the Iraqi Constitution’s Impact on State and Society

Published May 17, 2023

Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Published December 20, 2022

English translation of the draft Political Constitution of the Republic of Chile (July 2022)

Published September 27, 2022

Myanmar’s Federal Democracy Charter: Analysis and Prospects

Published May 31, 2022

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A Practical Guide to Constitution Building

Published February 10, 2022

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Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality

Published February 1, 2021

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The Importance of Constitutional Law for Belarusian Democracy: An Analysis of the Amended 1994 Constitution and Considerations for Democratic Reform

Published December 4, 2020

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Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings

Published October 21, 2020

Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building

Published October 21, 2020

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Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building

Published October 21, 2020

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Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions

Published October 6, 2020

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Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence

Published August 28, 2020

Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool

Published August 11, 2020

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Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2018

Published March 20, 2020

Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities

Published March 20, 2020

Should Ministers be Members of the Legislature?

Published March 17, 2020

Constitutions and International Law

Published March 17, 2020

Constitutional Amendment Bills in Myanamar, 27 January 2020: International IDEA Interim Report

Published March 14, 2020

The Division of Powers in Federations

Published February 17, 2020

Proposals for Constitutional Change in Myanmar from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment: International IDEA Interim Analysis

Published February 7, 2020

Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building

Published December 7, 2019

Implementing Federalism

Published October 25, 2019

Constitutional beginnings: Making and amending constitutions

Published October 25, 2019

Courts in Federal Countries: Constitution Brief

Published May 1, 2019

Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions

Published January 16, 2019

Self-Determination: Constitution Brief

Published September 12, 2018

Executive Types: Graphic Illustration

Published May 29, 2018

Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations

Published May 18, 2018

Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States

Published May 16, 2018

Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012

Published May 1, 2018

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence

Published April 17, 2018

Yearbook of the Association of Arab Constitutional Law 2015-2016

Published March 29, 2018

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

Published January 8, 2018

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

Published October 27, 2017

Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

Published August 3, 2017

Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report

Published June 14, 2017

From paper to lived reality: Gender-responsive constitutional implementation in Nepal

Published January 31, 2017

Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process

Published November 3, 2016

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Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015

Published November 3, 2016

The Judiciary and Constitutional Transitions

Published September 21, 2016

ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair

Published September 14, 2016

The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism

Published August 30, 2016

Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis

Published July 6, 2016

Workshop: Constitution Building for Afghan Civil Society

Published June 28, 2016

Constitution-Building Technology Fair 2015 - Final Report

Published June 22, 2016

Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of South Africa

Published June 17, 2016

Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of Nepal

Published June 17, 2016

ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair

Published June 9, 2016

Yemen’s ‘Peaceful’ Transition from Autocracy: Could it have succeeded?

Published April 1, 2016

عمليات الانتقال الدستوري والانقسامات الاقليمية

Published March 11, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study East Timor

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Rwanda

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Nigeria

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Kenya

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Indonesia

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Hungary

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Guatemala

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Fiji

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Colombia

Published February 16, 2016

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Chile

Published February 16, 2016

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2014

Published December 9, 2015

National Survey on Nepal's Constitution Building Process

Published November 30, 2015

Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools

Published November 27, 2015

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A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Decentralized Forms of Government

Published November 10, 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Judicial Branch

Published November 10, 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Legislature

Published November 10, 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Executive Branch

Published November 10, 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights

Published November 10, 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes

Published November 10, 2015

English-Nepali Glossary of Federal Terminology

Published November 10, 2015

Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages

Published May 29, 2015

Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Libya - Thematic Committees of the Constitution Drafting Assembly Status: December 2014

Published April 1, 2015

تحليل مسودة الدستور الليبي - اللجان النوعية في الهيئة التاسيسية لصياغة الدستور - الوضع: كانون أول/ديسمبر 2014

Published April 1, 2015

النفط والغاز الطبيعي: أطر دستورية لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

Published February 11, 2015

اللامركزية في الدول الموحّدة: أطر دستورية لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

Published February 11, 2015

مكافحة الفساد: أطر دستورية لمنطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

Published February 11, 2015

Combating Corruption Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Published February 3, 2015

Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Published February 3, 2015

Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Published February 3, 2015

Marginalized Groups and Constitution Building - A Roundtable Report

Published January 9, 2015

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019

Published January 1, 2015

The Proposed Constitution of Tanzania (Sept 2014)

Published December 11, 2014

Rules of Procedure of the Second Constituent Assembly of Nepal ( March 2014)

Published December 11, 2014

دستور الهند لعام 1949 مع التعديلات لغاية عام 2012

Published December 9, 2014

دستور تركيا لعام 1982 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2002

Published December 1, 2014

دستور روسـيا لعام 1993 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2008

Published December 1, 2014

دستور فنزويـلا لعام 1999 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2009

Published December 1, 2014

دستور البرتغال لعام 1976 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2005

Published December 1, 2014

دستور بولنــدا لعام 1997

Published December 1, 2014

دستور بيـرو لعام 1993 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2009

Published December 1, 2014

دستور باراغواي لعام 1992 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2001

Published December 1, 2014

دستور باكستان لعام 1973 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2012

Published December 1, 2014

دستور النرويج لعام 1814 مع تعديلاته لغاية عام 2004

Published December 1, 2014

دستور هولندا لعام 1815 مع تعديلاته لغاية عام 2008

Published December 1, 2014

دستور المكسيك لعام 1917 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2007

Published December 1, 2014

دستور ايران لعام 1979

Published December 1, 2014

دستور هنـدوراس لعام 1982 مع كافة تعديلاته حتى عام 2012

Published December 1, 2014

دستور غانــا لعام 1992 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 1996

Published December 1, 2014

دستور الإكوادور لعام 2008

Published December 1, 2014

دستور الدانمرك لعام 1953

Published December 1, 2014

دستور كوستاريكا 1949 مع تعديلاته حتى العام 2011

Published December 1, 2014

دستور كولومبــيا لعام 1991 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2005

Published December 1, 2014

دستور تشيلي لعام 1980 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2012

Published December 1, 2014

دستور كندا لعام 1867 وتعديلاته حتى عام 2011 القانون الدستوري لعام 1867 قانون اتحاد كندا ونوفا سكوشا ونيوبرونزويك وحكومته؛ وللغايات المتعلقة به 29 آذار/مارس 1867

Published December 1, 2014

دستور البرازيل لعام 1988 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 2005

Published December 1, 2014

دستور بوليفيــا لعام 2009

Published December 1, 2014

دستور بنــن لعام 1990

Published December 1, 2014

دستور النمسا لعام 1920

Published December 1, 2014

دستور استراليا لعام 1901 مع تعديلاته حتى عام 1985

Published November 28, 2014

THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM (AS AMENDED in 2013 )

Published November 28, 2014

Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013)

Published September 23, 2014

The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Studies

Published September 19, 2014

Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns: A Handbook on Political Finance

Published September 4, 2014

أنظمة تمويل الاحزاب السياسية - الاصلاح الدستوري بعد الربيع العربي

Published August 25, 2014

النظام شبه الرئاسي كوسيلة لتقاسم السلطة - الاصلاح الدستوري بعد الربيع العربي

Published August 25, 2014

المحاكم الدستورية بعد الربيع العربي - آليات التعيين واستقلالية المحاكم

Published August 25, 2014

Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence

Published April 22, 2014

ورقة نقاش: صياغة مشروع الدستور - تجارب مقارنة ودروس مستفادة

Published April 14, 2014

Constitutional Reform in Indonesia: A Retrospective

Published January 29, 2014

Shaping States through Constitutions

Published January 29, 2014

Constitution Building in Asia: the tipping point for democratization?

Published January 29, 2014

The Constituent Assembly of Nepal: An Agenda for Women

Published January 29, 2014

Public Consultation on a Draft Constitution: With Particular Reference to Women in Nepal

Published January 29, 2014

Making Presidentialism Work: Sharing and Learning from Global Experience

Published January 29, 2014

The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making, Yash Ghai, International IDEA - 2012

Published January 28, 2014

عمليات الإصلاح الدستوري والأحزاب السياسية: مبادئ للممارسة، المؤسسة الدولية للديمقراطية والانتخابات - 2012

Published January 9, 2014

Customary Governance and Democracy Building: Exploring the Linkages, International IDEA - 2011

Published January 9, 2014

Report: 30 Years of Democracy: Riding the Wave? Women's Political Participation in Latin America, International IDEA - 2008

Published January 9, 2014

Discussion Paper: Constituent Assembly Procedures from a Gender Perspective, International IDEA - 2008

Published December 5, 2013

Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties. Principles for Practice, International IDEA and NIMD - 2012

Published December 5, 2013

ورقة سياسة: بناء الدستور في مراحل ما بعد الصراع: الدعم الخارجي لعملية سيادية ، المؤسسة الدولية للديمقراطية والانتخابات - 2011

Published December 5, 2013

Policy Paper: Constitution building after conflict: External support to a sovereign process, International IDEA - 2011

Published December 5, 2013

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building, International IDEA - 2011

Published December 4, 2013

Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A study on contribution of women in constitution making in Nepal

Published December 3, 2013

Tendencias del constitucionalismo en Iberoamérica, International IDEA - 2009

Published December 3, 2013

Bolivia: Miradas. Nuevo Texto Constitucional, International IDEA - 2010

Published December 3, 2013

Cultura de la Constitución en Costa Rica. Una encuesta nacional de actitudes, percepciones y valores, International IDEA - 2009

Published December 2, 2013

Creating the New Constitution: A Guide for Nepali Citizens, International IDEA - 2008

Published December 2, 2013

Những hướng dẫn thiết thực về xây dựng hiến pháp, International IDEA - 2013

Published December 2, 2013

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Constitution Building Processes and Democratization, International IDEA - 2006

Published December 2, 2013

Comentarios a la propuesta constitucional aprobada por la Asamblea Constituyente boliviana, International IDEA - 2008

Published December 2, 2013

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building (Myanmar Language), International IDEA - 2013

Published December 2, 2013

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A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English-Nepali, International IDEA - 2007

Published December 2, 2013

دليل عملي لبناء الدساتير - المقدمة ، المؤسسة الدولية للديمقراطية والانتخابات - 2013

Published November 6, 2013

A Commentary on the Egyptian Constitutional Declaration Dated 17 June 2012

Published June 11, 2013

The 2011 Moroccan Constitution: A Critical Analysis

Published March 5, 2013

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain

Published December 2, 2009

The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain

Published June 23, 2009

The Role of Constitution Building Processes in Democratization - “Who Should Harvest the Fruits of Victory? Constitution Building in Timor-Leste.”

Published February 9, 2009

Electoral Management Design: The International IDEA Handbook

Published September 3, 2007

Democratic Dialogue – A Handbook for Practitioners

Published August 30, 2007

The Public Service

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Environmental Protection in Constitutions Assessment Tool

Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution

The Scope and the Content of the Sri Lankan Constitution: Perspectives of Opinion Leaders

Other languages

Assessing the Iraqi Constitution’s Impact on State and Society

Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality

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Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool

Other languages

Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response

The Public Service

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations

Rights in the Digital Age

The Impact of Guiding Principles on Constitution Making

Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance

Designing Resilient Institutions: Countering Democratic Backsliding in Asia

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2023

Designing Resistance: Democratic Institutions and the Threat of Backsliding

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building

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Official Language Designation

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Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality

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Constitutional Negotiations: Dynamics, Deadlocks and Solutions

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Emergency Powers in Constitutions

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State Capture: How to Recognize and React to it

Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2022

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2021

Taming the Incumbency Advantage: Innovative Constitutional Designs from the ‘South'

Let’s talk about constitutions!

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Opposition and Legislative Minorities: Constitutional Roles, Rights and Recognition

Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building

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Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2018

Constitutions and International Law

Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building

Constitutional beginnings: Making and amending constitutions

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2017

Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations

Yearbook of the Association of Arab Constitutional Law 2015-2016

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

Constitution Building Processes and Democratization

Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process

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Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015

The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2014

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes

Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020

Constitution Building: A Global Review (2013)

Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties. Principles for Practice, International IDEA and NIMD - 2012

Constitutional Amendment Procedures

What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts

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Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance

Second Chambers in Federal Systems

Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions

Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper

Local Democracy

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From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

Constitutional Approaches to Decentralization: Elements, Challenges and Implications

How Federations Responded to Covid-19

Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities

The Division of Powers in Federations

Implementing Federalism

Asymmetric Territorial Arrangements in Decentralized Systems

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Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies

Secession: Constitution Brief

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Decentralized Forms of Government

Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

The Fundamentals of Constitutional Courts

မြန်မာဘာသာ

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Judicial Branch

Judicial Tenure, Removal, Immunity and Accountability

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Judicial Appointments

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Courts in Federal Countries: Constitution Brief

Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée

The Judiciary and Constitutional Transitions

Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis

العلاقة بين القضاء الدستوري والبرلمان

المجلس الدستوري اللبناني في القانون والاجتهاد

البحرين: قانون المحكمة الدستورية لعام 2002

Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Designing Resilient Institutions: Countering Democratic Backsliding in Asia

Assessing the Performance of the South African Constitution

The Scope and the Content of the Sri Lankan Constitution: Perspectives of Opinion Leaders

Other languages

Assessing the Iraqi Constitution’s Impact on State and Society

Constitutional Performance Assessment of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012

Semi-presidentialism and inclusive governance in Ukraine: Reflections for constitutional reform

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Kenya

From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

Fiji: Draft Constitution — The Explanatory Report of the Constitution Commission of Fiji (2012).

From Substate Governance to Constitution-building at the Centre: A View from Somalia

Constitutional Change in the Commonwealth Caribbean

Representation from the Ground Up

Análisis comparativo de la Constitución de Chile y Dos Proyectos de Reforma Constitucional

Myanmar’s Environment and Climate Change Challenges

Sudan's 2019 Constitutional Declaration: Its Impact on the Transition

Myanmar’s Federal Democracy Charter: Analysis and Prospects

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A New Constitution for Myanmar: Towards Consensus on an Inclusive Federal Democracy

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Unconstitutionality of the 2021 Military Coup in Myanmar

Interim Governance Arrangements: Comparative Principles and Practice for Myanmar

The Juba Agreement for Peace in Sudan: Summary and Analysis

المسودة النهائية لدستور ليبيا دراسة عيانية

The Importance of Constitutional Law for Belarusian Democracy: An Analysis of the Amended 1994 Constitution and Considerations for Democratic Reform

Other languages

Constitutional Performance Assessment in the Time of a Pandemic: The 1987 Constitution and the Philippines' COVID-19 Response

Constitutional Amendment Bills in Myanamar, 27 January 2020: International IDEA Interim Report

Proposals for Constitutional Change in Myanmar from the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment: International IDEA Interim Analysis

Analysis of the Report produced in July 2019 by Myanmar’s Joint Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Amendment

Territorial Cleavages and the Bolivian Constitutional Transition Number 25

When the Total is less than the Sum of the Parts: The Lessons of Bosnia and Herzegovina Number 26

The 2002-04 Annan Plan in Cyprus: An Attempted UN-Mediated Constitutional Transition. Number 27

Emergence and Transformation of Territorially Based Cleavages and Constitutional Responses in Ethiopia. Number 28

States Reorganization and Accommodation of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages in India Occasional Paper Number 29

Dealing with Territorial Cleavages in Constitutional Transitions Iraq Number 30

Indonesia: ‘Special autonomy’ for Aceh and Papua: Number 31

Constitutional Transitions and Territorial Cleavages: The Kenyan Case: Number 32

Godot Has Arrived-Federal Restructuring in Nepal: Number 33

Nigeria’s Permanent Constitutional Transition: Military Rule, Civilian Instability and ‘True Federalism’ in a Deeply Divided Society: Number 34

The Philippines: Peace talks and autonomy in Mindanao: Number 35

The Withering Away of Politically Salient Territorial Cleavages in South Africa and the Emergence of Watermark Ethnic Federalism: Number 36

Spain: Constitutional Transition through Gradual Accommodation of Territories: Number 37

Sri Lanka's Failed Peace Process and the Continuing Challenge of Ethno-Territorial Cleavages: Number 38

Rule of Law and Constitution Building: The Role of Regional Organizations

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

Les systèmes juridiques des pays de l’Afrique de l’Ouest: Analyse comparée

Libya’s final draft constitution: A contextual analysis

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

The role of regional organizations in the protection of constitutionalism

Judicial review systems in West Africa: A comparative analysis

Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of South Africa

Constitutional Change and Participation of LGBTI Groups: A case study of Nepal

Yemen’s ‘Peaceful’ Transition from Autocracy: Could it have succeeded?

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study East Timor

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Rwanda

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Nigeria

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Indonesia

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Hungary

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Guatemala

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Fiji

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Colombia

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Chile

English-Nepali Glossary of Federal Terminology

Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems: International Examples to Inspire Chile

Analysis of the Draft Constitution of Libya - Thematic Committees of the Constitution Drafting Assembly Status: December 2014

Combating Corruption Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Decentralization in Unitary States Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

Oil and Natural Gas Constitutional Frameworks for the Middle East and North Africa

The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Studies

Political Party Finance Regulation: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring

Libya Constitution-Building Manual

Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring

Constitutional Courts after the Arab Spring: Appointment mechanisms and relative judicial independence

Tendencias del constitucionalismo en Iberoamérica, International IDEA - 2009

Bolivia: Miradas. Nuevo Texto Constitucional, International IDEA - 2010

Cultura de la Constitución en Costa Rica. Una encuesta nacional de actitudes, percepciones y valores, International IDEA - 2009

A Glossary of Constitutional Terms: English-Nepali, International IDEA - 2007

The 2011 Moroccan Constitution: A Critical Analysis

The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis

IDEA: The Role of Constitution-Building Processes in Democratization - Case Study Bahrain

The Public Service

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Parliamentary Rules in Democratic Backsliding and Resilient Design

Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations

Legislatures: Organization, Administration and Privileges

Transitions to Parliamentary Systems: Lessons Learned from Practice

Removal of Presidents

Electing Presidents in Presidential and Semi-Presidential Democracies

Government Formation And Removal Mechanisms

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Presidential Veto Powers

From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

Should Ministers be Members of the Legislature?

Independent Regulatory and Oversight (Fourth-Branch) Institutions

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

Dissolution of Parliament

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: The Design of the Executive Branch

Presidential Legislative Powers

Semi-Presidentialism as Power Sharing: Constitutional reform after the Arab Spring

Constitutional Monarchs in Parliamentary Democracies

Non-Executive Presidents in Parliamentary Democracies

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Direct Democracy

မြန်မာဘာသာ

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Policy Brief Series: The Changing Nature of Mediation when Negotiating Political Settlements in Fragile Settings

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Natural Resource Management: Development and Environmental Protection in Constitutional Reform Processes

Shaping the Post-Conflict Landscape? The Role of Constitutions in Natural Resource Governance

(S)electing Constitution-Making Bodies in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Inclusion of Combatants in Constitution-Building

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Security Sector Reform in Constitutional Transitions

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions

Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States

Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper

Interim Constitutions: Peacekeeping and Democracy-Building Tools

မြန်မာဘာသာ

From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

How Constitution-making Fails and What We Can Learn from It

Advice on Applying Mediation Fundamentals in UN Constitutional Assistance

Constitution-Building and Disruption: Addressing Changing Conflict Patterns

Interim Governance Arrangements in Post-Conflict and Fragile Settings

Moving Beyond Transitions to Transformation: Interactions Between Transitional Justice and Constitution-Building

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

Sub-State Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings: Conference Report

Sequencing Peace Agreements and Constitutions in the Political Settlement Process

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015

Constitution-Building in Political Settlement Processes: The Quest for Inclusion

ليبـيا: إعلان مبادئ إتفاق وطنى لحل الأزمة الليبية

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020

Policy Paper: Constitution building after conflict: External support to a sovereign process, International IDEA - 2011

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Political Parties: Constitutional Roles, Recognition, Rights and Regulations

Rights in the Digital Age

Emergency Powers in Constitutions

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Other languages

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence

Limitation Clauses

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Social and Economic Rights

မြန်မာဘာသာ

قوـقحلا طـباوض تاـيرحلاو

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights

The Public Service

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role of Courts and Lawyers in Constitutional Transition and Reform

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Rights in the Digital Age

The Impact of Guiding Principles on Constitution Making

Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance

Practical Considerations for Public Participation in Constitution-Building: What, When, How and Why?

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Constitutional Negotiations: Dynamics, Deadlocks and Solutions

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Reflections on referendums

Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States

Constitution-building processes in Latin America from 1978-2012

Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper

From Local Governance to Constitution Building: Yemen after 10 Years of Conflict

Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design

Constitutions, Customary and Religious Law, and Gender Equality

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2021

Reglamentos de Órganos Constituyentes - Panorama Comparativo: Procesos Constitucionales Comparados

Consultation, Deliberation and Decision-Making: Direct Public Participation in Constitution-Building

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Electoral system design in the context of constitution-building

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2016

ICTs and Constitution Building Tech Fair

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020

The Role of Constituent Assemblies in Constitution Making, Yash Ghai, International IDEA - 2012

Women Members of the Constituent Assembly: A study on contribution of women in constitution making in Nepal

The Tunisian Constituent Assembly’s By-laws: A Brief Analysis

Restoring Constitutional Order after Coups: Comparative Analysis of the Constitutional Texts of Burkina Faso, Chad and Mali

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2024

Constitution-Building in Deeply Fragmented States: The Role of Local Governance

Natural Resource Management: Development and Environmental Protection in Constitutional Reform Processes

Official Language Designation

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Constitution Assessment for Women's Equality

မြန်မာဘာသာ

Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions

Self-Determination: Constitution Brief

Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States

Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Constitutional Jurisprudence

Religion-State Relations

Independent Institutions: Enhancing Democratic Integrity and Accountability through Constitutional Design

Constitutional Approaches to Decentralization: Elements, Challenges and Implications

Women and Constitutional Reform in Response to Social Crisis

Constitutions, Customary and Religious Law, and Gender Equality

Women Constitution-Makers: Comparative Experiences with Representation, Participation and Influence

Indigenous Peoples' Rights in Constitutions Assessment Tool

Other languages

Protecting Ethnic Minorities within Minorities

Constitutional Design for Territorially Divided Societies

Secession: Constitution Brief

Constitution-building in states with territorially based societal conflict

From paper to lived reality: Gender-responsive constitutional implementation in Nepal

Annual Review of Constitution-Building Processes: 2015

Mechanisms for Indigenous Representation, Participation and Consultation in Constitutional Systems: International Examples to Inspire Chile

Marginalized Groups and Constitution Building - A Roundtable Report

Annual Review of Constitution Building: 2019

Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2020