The Science of Constitutions: Measures of
Success and Failure
Workshop
Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 June 2015
Venue: Haldane Room, Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UD
Monday 1 June 2015
9:00–10:00
Session I
Denis Galligan, Oxford University, Director of Programmes FLJS
‘Success and Failure of Constitutions: Research Issues’
Monika Magyar, Head of Development, Science and Constitutions;
Coordinator Social Media Programme, FLJS
‘Development of the programme of Research and Practical Application’
Discussion and review of the programme
10:00–12:30 Session II
Daniel Smilov, Sofia University
‘Constitutionalizing Electoral Systems’
Bogdan Iancu, Bucharest University
‘Constitutional Adjudication as an Indicator of Constitutional Success’
Rebecca Elvin, Oxford University
‘Courts and Constitutional Change in Kenya: A Preliminary Assessment’
12:30-2:00
Lunch
2:00-3:00
Session III
Scot Peterson, Oxford University
‘Entrenchment Constitutional and Otherwise, a Way of Measuring Legal
Authority?’
Tuesday 2 June 2015
9:00-11:30
Session IV (Break 10:30- 10:45)
Christina Belle, Edinburgh University
‘Political Settlements and Constitution-Making: Research Agenda’
Caitlin Goss, Oxford University
‘Success and Failure of Interim Constitutions’
Hossein Dabbagh, Oxford University
‘Protecting Rights and Enforcing Duties’
Heather McCrobbie and Felix van Lier, Oxford University
‘Constitution-Making: Case Studies of Egypt and Libya’
11:30-12:30
Session V
General Discussion: Future Directions
12:30
Lunch
Discussants and Participants
Alberto Febbrajo, Macerata University
Kaveh Moussavi, Oxford University
Rory Millson, Cravath Swaine and Moore
John Howell, J.Howell Ltd
Charmaine Rodrigues, formerly of the United Nations Constitutional Committee
Christopher Decker, Oxford University