will ask themselves how constitutions should look like. Or less normatively speaking, the question arises what consequences … theories of how constitutions work, it is difficult to assess whether these explanations are valid when applied to a larger set … of constitutions (i.e., whether findings from a single or few countries can be generalized) and whether one theory …

This article introduces a novel database that measures governments’ compliance with national constitutions. It combines …)compliance with constitutions. Our investigation of the stylized facts of constitutional compliance does not reveal a long-term trend …, constitutional design does still matter. Constitutions that allow for the dismissal of the head of state or government for violating …