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Welcome to the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law (MPECCoL) provides a high level of analytical coverage of constitutional law topics in a comparative context. MPECCoL articles address a focused range of topics that provide the best coverage of the essence, character, development, and history of constitutional law from a global perspective.

 


Abortion and Abortion Rights from a Comparative Constitutional Law Perspective

In the recently decided case Dobbs v. Jackson, 597 US __ (2022), the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 410 US 113 (1973), the landmark decision that had legalized abortion in the United States. As judges, lawyers, scholars, and the others struggle to understand the implications of this suddenly repealed “constitutional right,” we offer a free look at a number of articles which may help shed light on the right of abortion from an international comparative constitutional legal perspective.

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August 31, 2023

MPECCoL August 2023 Update

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law has added 4 new articles to the collection and amended 6 articles, with the total number of published articles now at 367.

July 17, 2023

MPECCoL July 2023 Update

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law has added 4 new articles to the collection and amended 4 articles, with the total number of published articles now at 363.

June 21, 2023

MPECCoL June 2023 Update

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law has added 4 new articles to the collection and amended 4 articles, with the total number of published articles now at 359.

May 31, 2023

MPECCoL May 2023 Update

The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law has added 2 new articles to the collection, with the total number of articles now at 355.

Supreme Court of Ghana

Julia Selman Ayetey

Corruption and Bribery

Chen Siyuan, Sui Yi Siong

Constituent Assemblies

Costas Stratilatis