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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow India is on the verge of a massive refugee crisis of its own makingThe new Citizenship Amendment Act attacks migrant workers and is creating an army of stateless people.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHas Rees-Mogg broken his oath – with Britain on the precipice of tyranny?Institutions like the Privy Council may seem like vacuous pageantry, but when government breaks its rules with...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThis is an anti-parliamentary coup – and an internationally-organised oneFor Trump, No Deal is imperative; a key step towards a vassal Britain, subject to his rules on everything from...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKJohnson aims to blindside Remainers – there’s only one way to stop himHe needs a Brexit that will keep him in office whoever is US president in 2021 – can Caroline Lucas prevent this?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAttacks on Grieve and Bercow stem from flawed, feudal ideas of ‘sovereignty’Parliament, human rights and judges – Brexiteers see all of these as impediments to their increasingly autocratic...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKLondon - the most English of cities?London is often seen as separate and aloof from England. But there’s a more complex story about its culture, which...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKA new constitution for the UK needs ‘rights of nature’ at its heartHuman rights are well established in constitutional and international law. But in the face of dangerous climate...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEngland on the verge of Brexit – how do we rebuild a nation?It’s time to abandon old presumptions about unionism, identity and our current constitution, to address the...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCan civil society help people take back control?It's time for a new British constitution.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRussia’s Syrian Constitution reveals more than anticipatedThe draft constitution reveals more about Russia and its views of what’s best for Syria, than what the Syrians...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaConstitutionalizing peace in South SudanThe constitution-making process must remain wedded to the public interest in the peace process, and not simply the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA Syrian constitution by August: by whom and for whom?Lasting constitutional settlements require a divided political community to arrive at a shared vision of their...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDevolution, for and against: a tale of many citiesThe debate on devolution has become increasingly remote from democratic participation. It needs to be opened up.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaDefending Tunisia’s constitutionTunisia faces the challenge of responding to security threats while avoiding a return of the security state that...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaEgypt’s presidential elections: when the result has already been approvedTrends in Egypt indicate an easy win for Abdel Fattah Sisi in the upcoming presidential election, but serious...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWomen’s rights in the new Tunisian constitutionThe constitution was voted in during a period when belief in the status quo changing had lost all traction. Due to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaTunisia’s new constitution: progress and challenges to comeMost Tunisians agree that their new constitution is an advance, despite the imperfections. The people’s new...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLibya's Constituent Assembly: light at the end of the tunnel?While the registration process for elections and an apparent political commitment to 'dialogue' represent tentative...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKInterview: Linda Colley on the history and future of England, Britain and BritishnessHistorian Linda Colley rejects the idea that British disintegration is inevitable but says a new constitutional...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe implications of the Syria Vote: how Britain goes to war (or not)The Commons' refusal to go to war is a landmark in British constitutional history. What is it that stands out in UK...
