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Updated Characteristics of National Constitutions Data Now Available!
We are pleased to announce the latest release of our Characteristics of National Constitutions data, updated through the end of 2020. This release marks a major update to our core dataset, which was last released in 2014. Please visit our webpage to download the data files, which contain full coded data for more than 13,000…
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Constitute Overhaul Brings Data Analysis to the Fore
Eight years after first debuting Constitute, we’ve yet again redesigned both the look and functionality of the site to make it even more powerful for those seeking insight into world constitutions. Most significantly, we have integrated in-depth data visualization and analysis throughout the site, allowing users to explore the constitutional chronologies of particular countries, learn…
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CCP partners with Constitutional Tribunal of Chile to update constitution translation
We are excited to partner with the Constitutional Tribunal of Chile to produce an updated English translation of the Chilean Constitution. Learn more about the partnership here, and keep an eye out for the updated text on Constitute!
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New article by CCP co-director explores executive power in times of pandemic
In a new paper, CCP co-director Tom Ginsburg and University of Virginia Professor Mila Versteeg explore checks and balances in times of pandemic, arguing that the pandemic response should modify our understanding about the exercise of emergency powers. The authors find that “in an emergency in which there is a whole range of possible responses,…
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CCP & Colombian Constitutional Court partner to update constitutional translation
We are pleased to announce that we have (virtually) signed a cooperation agreement with the Constitutional Court of Colombia to produce an updated authoritative English translation of the Colombian Constitution. Many thanks to President of the Court, Alberto Rojas Rios, and all of the court staff who made this possible. Look out for the updated…