Transitional Constitutionalism and the Case of the Arab Spring

Turner, C.

doi:10.1017/s0020589315000020

Transitional Constitutionalism and the Case of the Arab Spring

Turner, C.

Authors

Professor Catherine Turner catherine.turner@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

This paper seeks to explore the relationship between the framework of transition and the enactment of a new constitution for Egypt. It does so by using the relatively under explored concept of transitional constitutionalism, interrogating some of the key claims on which transitional constitutionalism is based, and questioning their application in the Egyptian context. By doing this the paper explores the broader paradox of the imposition of a framework of transition that is rooted in principles of liberalism in the context where liberalism is far from the agreed or prevailing political model.

Citation

Turner, C. (2015). Transitional Constitutionalism and the Case of the Arab Spring. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 64(02), 267-291. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0020589315000020

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Dec 4, 2014
Online Publication Date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication Date	Apr 1, 2015
Deposit Date	Dec 16, 2014
Publicly Available Date	Feb 25, 2015
Journal	International and Comparative Law Quarterly
Print ISSN	0020-5893
Electronic ISSN	1471-6895
Publisher	British Institute of International and Comparative Law
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	64
Issue	02
Pages	267-291
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0020589315000020
Keywords	Constitutional reform, Egypt, International law, Transition, Transitional constitutionalism.

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© Copyright British Institute of International and Comparative Law 2015. This paper has been published in a revised form, subsequent to editorial input by Cambridge University Press, in 'International and Comparative Law Quarterly' (64: 2 (2015) 267-291) at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=ILQ