Constitutional Reform

When, in 2020, Russian President Vladimir Putin put forward major changes to the country’s constitution, the set of meanings established by the new provisions dealing with Russia’s past was largely…

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Fused and Diffused Systems of Public Power in Russia

June 18, 2022
Kirill Melnikov

The 2020 constitutional amendments changed Russia’s institutional design significantly. Apart from granting President Vladimir Putin the right to participate in subsequent presidential campaigns, one of the most controversial motions was de…

Ukraine: Tipping Back to the Post-Soviet Norm?

October 5, 2010
Henry Hale

Henry E. Hale The George Washington University On Friday, Ukraine’s Constitutional Court annulled the 2004 constitutional reform that had effectively created a balance of influence over executive power between…

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