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“Constitutions are created, not opened. They do not fall strangely from the sky and do not grow naturally among the vines; they are the creations of people, the products of agreements, choices, the specific history of a particular people and (almost always) a political struggle in which someone wins and someone loses”

Anna Fenishel Pitkin, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley
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A New Birth for Ukraine: A Constitutionalist Manifesto

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27 June 2023
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A New Birth for Ukraine: A Constitutionalist Manifesto

Diversi in unitate Ukraine will win the war with the terrorist state Russia, but will it win the peace? Ukraine is fighting a war for humane values and against authoritarianism, on behalf of its citizens and the rest of the world.  When the victory is finally achieved, Ukrainians will deserve a long rest—but we will […]
Ruslan Rokhov joins the CCD team

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07 March 2023
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Ruslan Rokhov joins the CCD team

The Center for Constitutional Design welcomes a new member on its board – Ruslan Rokhov, a political consultant and expert in democracy, decentralization, local development and local self-government. Ruslan, 36, is presently an advisor to the Export Credit Agency, a privately held company founded by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, its sole stockholder. At […]
Does it really matter how to adopt a constitution? A public discussion

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10 February 2022
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Does it really matter how to adopt a constitution? A public discussion

On Feb. 10, 2022, in UkrInform, a public discussion was held on “Does the Way of Adopting a Constitution Matter?” Ukrainian politicians and leading constitutional experts considered whether the way a constitution is adopted affects its effectiveness and viability. Why are Ukrainians ready to defend their state but not its Constitution? Is there any relation […]
OPINION: How to tame political predators?

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06 February 2022
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OPINION: How to tame political predators?

By Gennadiy Druzenko, CCD Cofounder & Chairman of the Board Prof. Charles Tilly, called “one of the world’s preeminent sociologists and historians” in The New York Times, once wrote a provocative essay, “Warmaking and Statemaking as Organized Crime.” The essay has become classic and, according to Google Scholar, has been cited in over 5,500 papers […]
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