WHAT THE (EXPLETIVE) IS A “CONSTITUTION”?! ORDINARY CADRES CONFRONT THE 1954 PRC DRAFT CONSTITUTION

EUROPEAN & INTERNATIONAL LAW Death by Constitution? The Draft Treaty Establishing a Constitution for Europe

However, if this were its only drawback, this brief comment would be unnecessary. But, in fact, the Draft constitution (we will use this term as a convenient shorthand and so as to underline the sense of alienation that oozes from the use of the term constitution, although it would be better to speak of a draft treaty) raises issues on a number of rather fundamental points. Its main characteris...

What Belongs in a Constitution?

The essay argues that the content of constitutions should derive from its political functions: granting stability and legitimacy to government. There are three main candidates for inclusion in constitutions: regime arrangements, human rights, and general credo. All constitutions must include institutional arrangements. The level of detail and entrenchment may vary. There are important reasons f...

Muddling through Again? Assessing the Eu’s Draft Constitution

This series of Working Papers is published by the European Policy Institutes Network (EPIN). Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed are attributable only to the author in a personal capacity and not to any institution with which she is associated.

Taxation and the Constitution

The Constitution of Status