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The new Middle East / Policy Brief

Constitutional Reform in Young Arab Democracies

18/10/2011 By Kristina Kausch

Revolutionary Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are about to embark on drafting new constitutions as a clean break with their authoritarian past. Challenges include
sequencing constitutional reform with elections; ensuring broad legitimacy; preventing polarisation via inclusion; and the deconcentration of political and economic powers. A look at constitutional reform experiences from around the world sheds light on how similar challenges were confronted.

 

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Keywords

Authoritarian regimes Constitutional Reform Democratic reform Egypt Elections Libya Middle East and North Africa Revolution Tunisia

Bio author: Kristina Kausch

Democracy promotion. Maghreb. Egypt. Morocco. Tunisia. Mediterranean. Political Islam.