The proposed panel will discuss external assistance to constitution making. The panelists all have recent experience in delivering such advice in dozens of countries around the globe. Reflecting on their own experiences, the panel will discuss questions such as: – Does external constitutional advice contribute to a growing global constitutionalism? Is this a problematic or...
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 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.
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.