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Constitutional Wars: Constitutional Roots of the Peruvian Political Crisis

By Rafael Aste Rafael Aste is a second-year MAIA candidate at Johns Hopkins SAIS. The outlook for Peruvian democracy is rather bleak. Its democratic institutions effectively withstood the attempted self-coup by former President Pedro Castillo, but structural problems seem to … Continue reading

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Sarajevo Study Trip 2016

The much anticipated annual Sarajevo Study Trip was a smashing success with a group of 30 students from both Johns Hopkins SAIS and the University of Bologna who participated  in the event from January 17-20. These students spent four days … Continue reading

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Sarajevo Part II: Parallels between Bosnia and Bolzano

As part of our continuing series on the Sarajevo Study Trip, today we feature Esther Haidacher, a 2nd year law student at the University of Bologna and one of the 28 participants in this year’s trip. Esther hails from Italy’s Bolzano … Continue reading

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Professor Frosini Addresses the Scholars of the Studienstiftung

Last month, SAIS Europe student Lisa Pflaum headed to Milan to attend a seminar organized by the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung), where CCSDD Director Professor Justin O. Frosini gave a lecture on the current political and constitutional situation in Italy. Originally from Germany, … Continue reading

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Gay Rights Lecture Tonight!

We hope that you enjoyed Norbert Koster’s lecture on Thursday, so much so that you’re already aching to come back for more. As promised, tonight the CCSDD will host the second lecture in the Law Seminar Series (check here for … Continue reading

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Introducing the International Journalism Lecture Series

The CCSDD is proud to sponsor two different lecture series at Johns Hopkins SAIS for the 2013-2014 academic year: “International Journalism” and “Law”.  Hosted in conjunction with the Bologna Institute for Policy Research (BIPR), these lectures bring academics and practitioners … Continue reading

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Upcoming Info Session for the Sarajevo Trip!

We have been getting many inquiries about the annual CCSDD study trip to Sarajevo, which will take place January 19-22, 2014. Well, the wait for more information is over. We will be hosting an info session on Tuesday, 12 November, … Continue reading

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The 10th Anniversary of the ‘EU and Legal Reform Summer School’ in Montenegro

Each year, the CCSDD runs the European Union and Legal Reform Summer School in Montenegro, a one-week post-graduate course that addresses the constitutional implications of the EU’s expansion into Eastern and Central Europe. Lead by CCSDD Director Dr. Justin Frosini, … Continue reading

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A New Academic Year at the CCSDD

With the new academic year in full swing, we figured it was high time to launch this year’s CCSDD Intern Blog. As you may know, the Center for Constitutional Studies and Democratic Development (CCSDD) is a research partnership between the … Continue reading

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