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Workshop Report: Constitution Building Processes

This report arises from a 2007 workshop on constitution building processes held by Interpeace, IDEA, and Princeton University. The report considers lessons learned about how to build constitutions that perform well with respect to important outcomes such as settlement of differences, continuing dialogue, and generating accountable government.

Author
Interpeace, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and Princeton University Bobst Center for Peace and Justice
Date
Keywords  Political Transformation,  Process Overview,  Design,  Drafting,  Sequencing,  Organization of Constitution-making Body/Bodies,  Record Keeping,  Dialogue,  Dispute Resolution Mechanism
Process
Constitution-making Bodies