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Constitutional Evolution

Constitutional Evolution is a mode of constitutional change in which a constitution’s norms, institutions, and operative meanings are gradually transformed over time through interpretation, institutional practice, and incremental reform, rather than through abrupt replacement or wholesale formal revision.

359

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16.1K

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404

Authors

156

Institutions

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2017–2026

30

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359

The Endurance of National Constitutions

Tom Ginsburg, Zachary Elkins, James Melton · SSRN Electronic Journal · 2009 · 466 citations · Full text

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The Rise of World Constitutionalism

Bruce Ackerman · Virginia Law Review · 1997 · 387 citations · Full text

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Paradoxes of Constitutional Democracy

Kevin Olson · American Journal of Political Science · 2007 · 285 citations

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Constitutional Odyssey: Can Canadians Become a Sovereign People?

Ronald L. Watts, Peter H. Russell · Canadian Public Policy · 1993 · 274 citations

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The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790

T. H. Breen, Rhys Isaac · The William and Mary Quarterly · 1983 · 225 citations

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Authors

404

  1. TG
    Tom Ginsburg

    University of Chicago, United States

    5 publications · 808 citations

    5

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  2. MK
    Michael Kämmen

    Cornell University, United States

    5 publications · 270 citations

    5

    h-index

  3. SV
    Stefan Voigt

    Universität Hamburg, Germany

    4 publications · 186 citations

    4

    h-index

  4. JM
    Jack M. Balkin

    Yale University, United States

    4 publications · 281 citations

    4

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  5. RS
    Reva Siegel

    Yale University, United States

    4 publications · 278 citations

    4

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1–5 of 404

Institutions

156

  1. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    9 h-index

    9 publications

    1K citations

  2. University of Virginia

    Charlottesville, United States

    8 h-index

    10 publications

    688 citations

  3. University of Chicago

    Chicago, United States

    8 h-index

    8 publications

    969 citations

  4. George Mason University

    Fairfax, United States

    7 h-index

    8 publications

    143 citations

  5. Chicago Kent College of Law

    Chicago, United States

    6 h-index

    6 publications

    970 citations

  6. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    615 citations

  7. Universität Hamburg

    Hamburg, Germany

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    186 citations

  8. Boston College

    Boston, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    127 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Constitutional Law

    24 publications · 1.5K citations

    20

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  2. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 23 publications · 1.3K citations

    20

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  3. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 27 publications · 1.8K citations

    17

    h-index

  4. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 14 publications · 699 citations

    11

    h-index

  5. The Yale Law Journal

    8 publications · 327 citations

    8

    h-index

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