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2 months ago in Comparative Constitutional Law , Political Transitions By Vishal
Are there academic articles addressing the legal foundations of constitutional change in countries undergoing political transition?
 I’m studying post-authoritarian and post-conflict states. Constitutional change often lacks clear legal continuity. I want to understand how legitimacy is legally constructed.
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By Rupert Answered 2 weeks ago
I have seen strong contributions from scholars like Jon Elster and Ruti Teitel on constitutionalism in transition. From my experience, this literature emphasizes legality, symbolism, and political compromise rather than strict doctrinal continuity. I would recommend looking at comparative case studies from Eastern Europe and Latin America, where courts, interim constitutions, and constituent assemblies played key legitimizing roles during transition.
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