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"Where the press is free, and every man able to read, all is safe."
--Thomas Jefferson to Charles Yancey, 1816.
February 16 & 17, 2007
A William & Mary Law Review Symposium
CONSTITUTION DRAFTING IN POST-CONFLICT STATES
Full Schedule
Whether the questions concern the political power for Sunni Muslims in post-Saddam Iraq or the appropriate role for sharia law in post-Taliban Afghanistan, drafting constitutions in the aftermath of large-scale ethnic or religious strife is a perilous task. Constitution Drafting in Post-Conflict States explores the practical and theoretical challenges facing those who seek to embed and advance the rule of law in previously lawless regions. This symposium brings together leading scholars in Comparative Constitutional Law, who will use historical precedents and innovative conceptual frameworks to examine the role of constitutions in diminishing violence and establishing enduring structures for inclusive governance. |
Co-sponsored by the Human Rights and National Security Program |
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Constitution Drafting in Post-Conflict States Video Links
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The Principles of Effective Constitution Drafting in Post-Conflict Societies
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Part 2
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The Factors at Play: Considering Timing, Scope, Politics, Religion, and History
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Historical Examples
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Contemporary Examples
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Constitutional and Other Approaches to Advancing Rule of Law in Post-Conflict Societies
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Forms of Government and Constitutionalism: Democracy, Popular Participation, and Political Constraints
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Watch Now! Monday, March 13, 2006
Erwin Chemerinsky, Duke University Law
and
Alan Meese, William & Mary Law
debate the question:
Should the Constitution be Interpreted in Accord with the
Original Understanding of the Framers?
William Eskridge, Jr, Yale Law School
"Same Sex Marriage and American Constitutionalism" (2004)
To hear Professor Eskridge's talk click here
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