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Neo-Elyian theory, therapeutic jurisprudence and the constitutional judgment

Global Constitutionalism
This paper seeks to understand modern comparative reflections on John Hart Ely’s work through Comparative Political Process Theory or Comparative Representation-Reinforcing Theory, and how such approaches can be augmented through the lens of therapeutic ...
Sarah Murray
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Gukurahundism, Constitutionality and Ethnonationalist Language Policy Contestations: An Ideological Critique of Mediated Discourses About Mother Tongue Instruction in Zimbabwe

Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines mediated discourses on the state of implementation of language in education policy using a critical incident as a reference. Employing Thompson's modes of ideology, we perform an ideological critique of purposively sampled cross‐media discourses spawned by the failed attempt of a Zimbabwean government deputy minister to ...
Khulekani Ndlovu, Busani Maseko, Liqhwa Siziba   +2 more
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Reading Ely in Tokyo

Global Constitutionalism
John Hart Ely’s theory of judicial review was centrally concerned with the role of courts in preserving democracy in the constitutional context of the United States. At first blush, then, the comparative turn toward Ely might strike a jarring note.
Yvonne Tew
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Digital Futures Between Participatory Digital Democracy and Participatory Digital Fascism

Policy &Internet, Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper explores one of the defining political questions of the twenty‐first century: will digital technologies strengthen democracy or accelerate new forms of authoritarianism and fascism? Against the backdrop of platform capitalism, AI‐driven communication, surveillance infrastructures, disinformation and democratic crisis, the study asks
Christian Fuchs, Kevin Friesch, Joel Museba   +2 more
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Vetoes, deadlock and deliberative umpiring: Toward a proportionality doctrine for power-sharing constitutions

Global Constitutionalism
This article addresses power-sharing constitutions that include powers of veto wielded by discrete ethnonational groups. Such constitutional arrangements – seen, for example, in Northern Ireland and Bosnia – have often prompted severe deadlock, a problem
Ron Levy, Ian O’Flynn
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Memory, Presidential Meaning‐Making, and the Role of the US Bicentennial in Gerald Ford's 1976 Presidential Campaign

Presidential Studies Quarterly, Volume 56, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This article provides the first extensive investigation of President Gerald Ford's commemoration of the 1976 United States Bicentennial. Drawing on internal correspondence and Ford's public addresses, it highlights how his administration leveraged Bicentennial commemorations to situate Ford's Presidency as a reconciling and stabilizing force ...
Thomas Cryer
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Taking democracy seriously: A theory and global typology of democratic forms of government

Global Constitutionalism
Although the distinction between presidential, parliamentary and hybrid forms of government is fundamental to the study of democratic constitutions, it lacks a foundation in democratic theory. Empirical researchers do not define these forms in democratic
Steffen Ganghof
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics

The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 900-921, August 2026.
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Equality and its discontents: On the diversity of equality doctrines in comparative perspective

Global Constitutionalism
The meaning of equality is highly contested. As a result, courts across different jurisdictions have developed distinct doctrinal approaches to operationalize the concept.
Niels Petersen
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Buchanan and the Social Contract: Coordination Failures and the Atrophy of Property Rights

Southern Economic Journal, Volume 93, Issue 1, Page 128-141, July 2026.
ABSTRACT James Buchanan advocated that societies should be based on a social contract. He rejected anarchy, seeing it as a “Hobbesian jungle” that calls for government intervention to maintain social order. He also opposed theories of spontaneous order. These views led to debates about the compatibility of Buchanan's works with classical liberalism and
Stefano Dughera, Alain Marciano
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