Analysis — Page 4
In-depth commentary on constitutional case law, legislation and institutional reform in Belgium.
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Ideological balance in US Supreme Court and Belgian Constitutional Court
After Scalia's death: how judges are appointed to SCOTUS and the Belgian Constitutional Court, ideology in their case law, and dissenting opinions in Belgium.
Arne Cools, Cédric Labens, Liselotte Leenaerts, Manon Moerman e.a. -
Integration of the Public Centres for Social Welfare in the municipality: the bipolar model under pressure
The Flemish plan to integrate Public Centres for Social Welfare (OCMW) into municipalities: the bipolar model, three integration models and legal hurdles.
Lisa Embo, Mathias De Potter, Ward Diependaele, Robin Verbeke e.a. -
Belgium and the refugee crisis: the quest for solutions
Can Belgium create a separate social status for refugees? Analysis of the Geneva Convention, EU Qualification Directive, residence status and Dublin reform.
Yves Ballez, Ariadne Frangi, Thomas Ngeze, Dorien Surinx e.a. -
The Determinants of Emergency Constitutions
Voigt and Bjørnskov present an Index of Emergency Powers (INEP) and test why constitutions include state of emergency provisions, using data since 1950.
Stefan Voigt, Christian Bjørnskov -
Measuring the Rule of Law and Identifying Its Determinants
Stefan Voigt presents a new rule of law indicator based on survey data from 99 countries: presidential democracies score worse than parliamentary ones.
Stefan Voigt -
Recent developments in Scotland’s and Catalonia’s struggle for independence
Scotland's 2014 referendum and Smith Commission devolution versus Catalonia's 2014 vote, the 2015 resolution, the Spanish Constitutional Court and Québec.
Vicky Vanhoutte, Kris Merckx, Laurent De Clercq, Hannes Speeckaert e.a. -
Challenges to democracy in the 21st century – Interview with Yves Leterme
Yves Leterme, Secretary-General of International IDEA, on the quality of democracy, Belgian particracy, the lack of national parties and referendums.
Karen Poppeliers -
Right to happiness: a new constitutional approach
How the Brazilian Supreme Court treated the right to the pursuit of happiness as an implicit constitutional principle in its 2011 same-sex union ruling.
Saul Tourinho Leal -
Constitutional Court upholds “New BHV”
In May 2015 the Constitutional Court rejected N-VA's challenge to the 'new BHV' constituency for co-opted senators after the Sixth State Reform. An analysis.
Stefan Grazidei
