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Constitutional Amendment Theory

Constitutional Amendment Theory is a scholarly framework within constitutional jurisprudence that specifies the principles and procedures governing the formal modification of a constitution, distinguishing itself from complementary theories by focusing systematically on the legitimacy, scope, and mechanics of constitutional change through prescribed amendment processes.

69

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3K

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66

Authors

50

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

18

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Publications

69

Toward a Theory of Constitutional Amendment

Donald S. Lutz · American Political Science Review · 1994 · 392 citations

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Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions

Eoin Carolan · International Journal of Constitutional Law · 2020 · 165 citations

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Unconstitutional constitutional amendments in the case study of Colombia: An analysis of the justification and meaning of the constitutional replacement doctrine

International Journal of Constitutional Law · 2013 · 134 citations

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Does the Constitutional Amendment Rule Matter at All? Amendment Cultures and the Challenges of Measuring Amendment Difficulty

Tom Ginsburg, James Melton · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2014 · 125 citations · Full text

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Do Constitutional Amendments Matter?

David A. Strauss · SSRN Electronic Journal · 1999 · 123 citations · Full text

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Authors

66

  1. RA
    Richard Albert

    University of Colorado Denver, United States

    10 publications · 355 citations

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  2. RD
    Rosalind Dixon

    UNSW Sydney, Australia

    3 publications · 90 citations

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  3. SC
    Sujit Choudhry

    WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Germany

    3 publications · 79 citations

    3

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  4. YR
    Yaniv Roznai

    Reichman University, Israel

    2 publications · 75 citations

    2

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  5. DL
    David Landau

    Florida State University, United States

    2 publications · 38 citations

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Institutions

50

  1. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    5 h-index

    5 publications

    246 citations

  2. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    150 citations

  3. New York University

    New York, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    63 citations

  4. Chicago Kent College of Law

    Chicago, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    365 citations

  5. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    305 citations

  6. Boston College

    Boston, United States

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    64 citations

  7. Reichman University

    Herzliya, Israel

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    139 citations

  8. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    69 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 9 publications · 452 citations

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  2. International Journal of Constitutional Law

    7 publications · 650 citations

    7

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  3. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 4 publications · 196 citations

    4

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  4. Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence

    CJLJ · 2 publications · 113 citations

    2

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  5. The University of Chicago Law Review

    2 publications · 72 citations

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