Transnational Constitution Making: External Actors, Expertise, and Democratic Transition

This book examines the largely neglected but crucial role of transnational actors in democratic constitution-making.

The writing or rewriting of constitutions is usually a key moment in democratic transitions. But how exactly does this take place? Most contemporary comparative constitutional literature draws on the concept of constituent power – the power of the people – to address this moment. But what this overlooks, this book argues, is the important role of external, transnational actors...