Constitution-Making: An Introduction

A hands-on guide to designing a constitution, from the drafting process to the hard choices on government, courts, decentralization and rights, with examples from constitutions around the world.

Markus Böckenförde, Nora Hedling and Winluck Wahiu

The classic account of how British government really works, separating the dignified parts of the constitution, like the monarchy, from the efficient ones, like the Cabinet and the House of Commons.

Walter Bagehot

An essay on why national constitutional systems keep converging, through pressure from international bodies and the borrowing of ideas between courts.

Mark Tushnet

A study of how the idea of constitutionalism has moved beyond single national charters, with a framework for comparing what makes public power legitimate across systems.

Larry Catá Backer

Can a constitutional amendment itself be unconstitutional? Roznai compares eternity clauses and court doctrines from many countries to explain the limits of the power to amend.

Yaniv Roznai