Rebuilding Nations: Comparative Study of Post-Conflict Constitutions

Authored by Rishabh Tomar, Assistant Professor of Legislation, UILS, Chandigarh College

This text explores the function of constitutional design in stabilizing post-conflict societies via a comparative evaluation of 4 nations: They embrace South Africa, Rwanda, Iraq in addition to Colombia. All these nations got here out of battle or authoritarianism and due to this fact their reconstruction was anchored on constitutionalism. The paper analyzes the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of those constitutions in attaining peace, efficient administrations and nationality. Reliable human rights safety was seen as one of many elements that made up South Africa’s structure to be one of the crucial inclusive constitutions on the planet that spearheaded change from apartheid to democracy. Rwanda’s post-genocide structure strengthens the decision for unity and reconciliation however is extensively criticized for authoritarianism. The post-2003 Iraqi structure is crammed with tensions based mostly on sectarianism, and suffices to say that the Colombian structure of 1991 has performed an important function within the reconstruction and, particularly, the conflict-resolution in inner warfare with rebels. Apparently, the article additionally outlines constitutional key options of constitutionalism, such because the incorporation of all people and minority, in addition to entrenchment of establishments. From this comparative evaluation the next broad classes may be deduced concerning the function and dangers of constitutions in consolidating stability in postconflict societies. It is because of this that this evaluation emphasizes the necessity for authorized pliable sufficient to deal with political, social, and historic incidences in post-conflict nations.