Quick lesson on comparative constitutions
I know the headline suggests a comparison of democracies, but the real topic is a comparison of constitutions. The comparison might offer a quick and easy way to introduce the concept of constitution/basic law/rule of law, etc.Mixed Results for Mideast Democracy
A constitution is supposed to be a set of governing principles around which citizens can unite and peacefully build a democratic state. Tunisia is providing a constructive path to this goal. Egypt is not. Sadly, Egypt is on the verge of enacting a Constitution that would effectively legitimize last year’s coup and further enable the kind of authoritarian system that the 2011 revolution was intended to displace...
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