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We study, draft, and amend constitutions, and work with governments and reformers all over the world to build legal institutions that will incentivize peaceful constitutionalism.

We have worked with reform leaders in Myanmar, Jordan, Liberia, Libya, Ukraine, South Sudan, Yemen, the USA, Cuba, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka.

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A letter from Prof. David Williams, executive director

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Learn more about the Center.
Mahja Zeon, '14, a former JD affiliate, shares her experiences with Center.
Executive Director David C. Williams lectures to his first-year Constitutional Law class.

The CCD in the media

Timothy William Waters, "In the Tenth Year of the War: Reflecting on the Long Game of Law and Power," Völkerrechtsblog, May 2, 2024

Timothy William Waters, "What I Didn't Hear at the International Law Conference in Ukraine," EJIL: Talk!, February 7, 2024

Timothy William Waters, "Genocide in My Classroom," Wall Street Journal, January 8, 2024

"Law, Arabic language students learn from trailblazing women in Middle Eastern, North African judiciary" – News at IU, Oct. 2, 2023

"Center for Constitutional Democracy welcomes two new board members" – Maurer School of Law (iu.edu), June 27, 2023

Timothy William Waters, conversation with MEP Clara Ponsati (in Catalan and English), May 12, 2023

Timothy William Waters, "Cal un dret a l’autodeterminació que no es basi en el sofriment ni l’opressió," Nuvol, May 15, 2023

Timothy William Waters, "Whether or not there’s a right to decide on independence, the answer shouldn’t be state coercion," VilaWeb, May 14, 2023

David Williams, "Forging a Social Contract in Ukraine," discussion with IU Ukrainian Studies Organization, Feb. 4, 2022

Timothy William Waters, "Rethinking Secession," The Academic Minute, Jan. 25, 2022

Timothy William Waters, "What is the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina," Serbian Chicago Radio, Dec. 20, 2021

Timothy William Waters, "Bosnia’s endless crisis could be solved by letting it break apart peacefully," The Conversation, Dec. 9, 2021

David Williams, “Constitutionalism and Federalism,” public lecture (in Burmese) organized by the National Unity Government of Myanmar’s Ministry of Education and BACI.

"Constitutional Design in North and South Korea,” Report launch with the National Committee on North Korea. (Link to the report is here.)

“The Constitutional Court and the Center for Constitutional Democracy Organize a Joint Symposium”, Jordan News Agency (in Arabic).

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