Can constitutional amendments be unconstitutional? The problem of'unconstitutional
constitutional amendments' has become one of the most widely debated issues in …

This research project stems from a single puzzle: how can constitutional amendments be
unconstitutional? Adopting a combination of theoretical and comparative enquiries, this …

This article verifies empirically whether there is a positive correlation between presidential
term limits and the quality of democracy in sub-Saharan Africa. It uses two data sets. The first …

The nomination of incumbent Pierre Nkurunziza to stand again for president in the 2015
national elections triggered a political and security crisis in Burundi. A crucial element in the …

The unconstitutional constitutional amendment doctrine has emerged as a highly successful,
albeit still controversial, export in comparative constitutional law. The doctrine has often …

A growing number of states have modified constitutionally determined presidential term
limits or adopted a flexible interpretation of relevant constitutional provisions to allow …

The issue of constitutional literacy has attracted very little attention in scholarship on
constitutionalism in Africa. This is not surprising, because the early constitutions were …

The article advances two related arguments with regard to term limit decisions in Sub-
Saharan Africa. We should take a long-term perspective on term limit decisions and not …

This book provides a systematic analysis of the major structural and institutional governance
mechanisms in Cameroon, critically analysing the constitutional and legislative texts on …

This article offers a survey of political dynamics surrounding the issue of presidential term
limits in a large sample of Sub-Saharan African countries over a long period of time. It …