When change is wrong: Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments and the Post-Truth Era

Sabharwal, Prashant

Abstract

The concept of “unconstitutional constitutional amendments” (UCA) has been
proffered as a potential way out of the increasing quandary of democratic backsliding in an era of post-truth politics, which is not merely a phenomenon in the Western world, but in major jurisdictions elsewhere as well. This piece will reflect on a working definition for UCAs, present examples of UCAs in action and seek to look towards the future, a future in which the courts may play a pivotal role in defining the outer limits of permissible constitutional amendments.

Citation

Sabharwal, P. (2022). When change is wrong: Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendments and the Post-Truth Era. In Blogs and Essays in Honour of Prof. Dr. Aalt willem Heringa (53-57)

• Acceptance Date: Mar 25, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 25, 2022
• Publication Date: Mar 25, 2022
• Deposit Date: Jun 2, 2023
• Pages: 53-57
• Book Title: Blogs and Essays in Honour of Prof. Dr. Aalt willem Heringa
• ISBN: 978-94-6423-744-3