In this article, we investigate the dynamics of constitutional policy. Starting from the observation that federal systems are confronted with a two-sided dilemma of stability and flexibility, the question is how necessary constitutional change can be accomplished in spite of special rules of...

The article examines the complexities involved in the establishment of a constitutional culture in Burma, which was named Myanmar in 1989 by military generals who took power. It briefly reviews events leading up to the national convention convened by the military government to draft guidelines...

Parteienpatronage, überbordende Bürokratie, gleich geschaltete Medien, Justiz unter dem Einfluss der Politik sowie Großunternehmen, in denen Korruption zum alltäglichen Geschäft gehört: Es ist wirklich etwas faul in unserem Staate, und der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her. Die politische und...