The State of the Art in Constitutional Amendment (Introduction)

Abstract

In this Introductory Chapter to an edited volume on The Foundations and Traditions of Constitutional Amendment, I explore the functions and operation of constitutional amendment, the architecture of constitutional amendment rules, the current challenges in the study of constitutional change, and the major fault lines in the field of constitutional change. I also introduce the other chapters in the collection and I situate this collection in the field, explaining how the volume advances our understanding of constitutional amendment, both formal and informal.