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The Determinants of Emergency Constitutions Posted on December 14, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt, Director Institute of Law & Economics, University of Hamburg Prof. Dr. Christian Bjørnskov, Aarhus University Today, some 90 per cent of all constitutions worldwide contain explicit provisions for how to deal with states of emergency. […]
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Monthly Overview – November 2015 Posted on December 4, 2015 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of (I) new scholarship on Belgian constitutional law in journals and books, (II) decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court in which a violation of the Constitution has been found, (III) upcoming conferences, […]
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De toekomst van de Senaat: gewikt en gewogen Posted on December 7, 2015 /Under Sixth State Reform /With 0 Comments See English version here Marie DeCock, Cédric Labens, Laura Meuleman en Elien Verniers (masterstudenten Grondige Studie Grondwettelijk Recht, UGent), Pieter Cannoot (assistent, UGent) en Juan Benjumea Moreno (assistent, UGent) De zesde staatshervorming zorgde voor […]
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The future of the Belgian Senate Posted on December 7, 2015 /Under Sixth State Reform /With 0 Comments Marie DeCock, Cédric Labens, Laura Meuleman and Elien Verniers (master students Advanced Study Constitutional Law, Ghent University), Pieter Cannoot (assistant, Ghent University) and Juan Benjumea Moreno (Ghent University) The Sixth State Reform led to the creation […]
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‘The Constitution of Belgium’ by Patricia Popelier and Koen Lemmens – Exclusive discount via BelConLawBlog Posted on December 1, 2015 /Under Announcements /With 0 Comments Hart Publishing is delighted to announce the publication of ‘The Constitution of Belgium: A Contextual Analysis’. It offers an exclusive 20% discount on the book for subscribers and readers […]
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Measuring the Rule of Law and Identifying Its Determinants Posted on November 30, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Prof. Dr. Stefan Voigt, Director Institute of Law & Economics, University of Hamburg There is an almost universal consensus that the rule of law is desirable. Given this enthusiasm, it is remarkable how little is […]
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Recent developments in Scotland’s and Catalonia’s struggle for independence Posted on November 17, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments See Dutch version below Vicky Vanhoutte, Kris Merckx, Laurent De Clercq and Hannes Speeckaert (Master students Advanced Study Constitutional Law, UGent), Pieter Cannoot (assistant, UGent) and Juan Benjumea Moreno (assistant, UGent) Several member states of […]
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Recente ontwikkelingen in het onafhankelijkheidsstreven van Schotland en Catalonië Posted on November 17, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Vicky Vanhoutte, Kris Merckx, Laurent De Clercq en Hannes Speeckaert (masterstudenten Grondige Studie Grondwettelijk Recht, UGent), Pieter Cannoot (assistent, UGent) en Juan Benjumea Moreno (assistent, UGent) Verschillende lidstaten van de Europese Unie worden de laatste […]
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Monthly Overview – October 2015 Posted on November 5, 2015 /Under Monthly Overview /With 0 Comments BelConLawBlog publishes a selected reading list of (I) new scholarship on Belgian constitutional law in journals and books, (II) decisions of the Belgian Constitutional Court in which a violation of the Constitution has been found, (III) upcoming conferences, […]
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Challenges to democracy in the 21st century – Interview with Yves Leterme Posted on October 27, 2015 /Under Analysis /With 0 Comments Yves Leterme is a well-known Belgian politician. Since 2014, he has been Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). On the 12th of October 2015, BelConLawBlog celebrated […]