Founding Constitutions

Founding Constitutions is a constitutional framework that establishes the foundational legal and political order of a polity, distinguishing itself from subsequent constitutional revisions by originating the system of governance and allocating sovereign authority for the first time.

244

Publications

10.9K

Citations

297

Authors

92

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

13

Authors

297

  1. JN
    Jack N. Rakove

    Stanford University, United States

    6 publications · 545 citations

    6

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  2. FM
    Forrest McDonald

    University of Alabama, United States

    4 publications · 240 citations

    4

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  3. LB
    Lance Banning

    University of Kentucky, United States

    3 publications · 276 citations

    3

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  4. SB
    Stephen Botein

    Library of Congress, United States

    3 publications · 220 citations

    3

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  5. ZA
    Zareh Asatryan

    Centre for European Economic Research, Germany

    3 publications · 159 citations

    3

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Venues

  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 28 publications · 1.2K citations

    19

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  2. The American Historical Review

    AHR · 14 publications · 541 citations

    12

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  3. The William and Mary Quarterly

    11 publications · 751 citations

    10

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 9 publications · 217 citations

    9

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  5. Journal of American History

    9 publications · 365 citations

    9

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