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External Assistance and the Endogenous Forces and Mechanisms of Constitution Making

How does external assistance interact with the endogenous forces and mechanisms of constitution making? This paper unpacks external assistance into different forms, and applies each to the framework of drivers of constitutional design choice developed by Jon Elster in his 1995 paper 'Forces and Mechanisms of Constitution Making'.

Reflections on external assistance to constitution making

Professor Ginsburg reflects on recent experiences in contexts as diverse as Tuvalu and Nepal, Chile and the Arab Region to discuss how external assistance impact constitutional design choices.

Reflections on external assistance to constitution making

Professor Choudhry reflects on recent experiences in contexts as diverse as Ukraine, Sri Lanka and the Arab Region to discuss how external assistance impact constitutional design choices.

Reflections on External Advice to Constitution Making

Professor Ghai provides reflections on the panel's remarks, and discusses trends and changes in his four decades of experience providing – and receiving – constitutional advice.

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Our 2020 Annual Conference was scheduled to be held at the University of Wrocław in Poland on July 9-11, 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ICON·S Executive Committee has decided to postpone our 2020 Conference to 2021. Our next Annual Conference will take place from July 8-10, 2021, in Wrocław, Poland.

Procedural details regarding the organization of the 2021 Conference will follow in the months ahead.

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