Alexander Hudson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3717754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Hudson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Hudson |
| SIGNATURE | HUDSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | International Data Group (Sweden) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2301-3918 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Global State of Democracy Indices Methodology: Conceptualization and Measurement Framework, Version 9 (2025)
The Global State of Democracy is a Report that aims to provide policymakers with an evidence-based analysis of the state of global democracy, supported by the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices, in order to inform policy interventions and identify problem-solving approaches to trends affecting the quality of democracy around the world. This document revises and updates the conceptual and measurement framework that guided the construction of…
An African Model of Democracy? Evidence from Treaties and Frameworks, Constitutional Preambles, and Public Opinion
Possibly more so than ever before, postcolonial states in Africa are pushing back against the hegemony of the liberal democratic model. Such arguments have explained how liberal democracy does not centre socioeconomic rights and group rights enough or in ways that align with many African communities’ priorities. Others have faulted weak institutions, adopted wholesale from colonial rulers who designed them for purposes of extraction and exclusion…
A Fair Process Matters: The Relationship between Public Participation and Constitutional Legitimacy
Public participation is widely considered to be an indispensable part of contemporary constitution-making processes, largely because it is thought to create a sense of public ownership of the new constitution. However, as recent research has shown that public participation has little actual impact on the content of the constitution, this supposed link is puzzling. How can ineffective participation contribute to public support for the constitution…
Majorities for Minorities: Participatory Constitution Making and the Protection of Minority Rights
Does the process of making a constitution affect the expansiveness of rights protections in the constitution? In particular, is more participation in constitution-making processes better for minority rights protections? While the process of constitution making and its impact on various outcomes have received significant attention, little is known about the impact public participation or deliberation in this process has on the scope and content of…
Costs and benefits of accepting presidential term limits: Should I stay or should I go
As presidents approach the end of their constitutionally defined term in office, they face a number of difficulties, most importantly the deprivation of sources of power, personal enrichment, and protection from prosecution. This leads many of them to attempt to circumvent their term limits. Recent studies explain both the reasons for the extension or full abolition of term limits, and failed attempts to do so. Key explanations include electoral …
Political Parties and Public Participation in Constitution Making: Legitimation, Distraction, or Real Influence
Over the past three decades, participatory methods of constitution making have gained increasing acceptance and are now an indispensable part of any constitution-making process. Despite this, we know little about how much public participation actually affects the constitution. This article investigates the impact of participation in two groundbreaking cases: Brazil (1988) and South Africa (1996). This analysis demonstrates that public participati…
Reverse mortgages and aircraft parts: The arcane referendum and the limits of citizen competence
Next Steps for the Idle No More Movement: A Public Law Perspective
Majorities for Minorities: Participatory Constitution Making and the Protection of Minority Rights
Does the process of making a constitution affect the expansiveness of rights protections in the constitution? In particular, is more participation in constitution-making processes better for minority rights protections? While the process of constitution making and its impact on various outcomes have received significant attention, little is known about the impact public participation or deliberation in this process has on the scope and content of…
A Fair Process Matters: The Relationship between Public Participation and Constitutional Legitimacy
Public participation is widely considered to be an indispensable part of contemporary constitution-making processes, largely because it is thought to create a sense of public ownership of the new constitution. However, as recent research has shown that public participation has little actual impact on the content of the constitution, this supposed link is puzzling. How can ineffective participation contribute to public support for the constitution…
Reverse mortgages and aircraft parts: The arcane referendum and the limits of citizen competence
Costs and benefits of accepting presidential term limits: Should I stay or should I go
As presidents approach the end of their constitutionally defined term in office, they face a number of difficulties, most importantly the deprivation of sources of power, personal enrichment, and protection from prosecution. This leads many of them to attempt to circumvent their term limits. Recent studies explain both the reasons for the extension or full abolition of term limits, and failed attempts to do so. Key explanations include electoral …
Political Parties and Public Participation in Constitution Making: Legitimation, Distraction, or Real Influence
Over the past three decades, participatory methods of constitution making have gained increasing acceptance and are now an indispensable part of any constitution-making process. Despite this, we know little about how much public participation actually affects the constitution. This article investigates the impact of participation in two groundbreaking cases: Brazil (1988) and South Africa (1996). This analysis demonstrates that public participati…
Next Steps for the Idle No More Movement: A Public Law Perspective
Political Parties and Public Participation in Constitution Making: Legitimation, Distraction, or Real Influence
Over the past three decades, participatory methods of constitution making have gained increasing acceptance and are now an indispensable part of any constitution-making process. Despite this, we know little about how much public participation actually affects the constitution. This article investigates the impact of participation in two groundbreaking cases: Brazil (1988) and South Africa (1996). This analysis demonstrates that public participati…
Reverse mortgages and aircraft parts: The arcane referendum and the limits of citizen competence
Majorities for Minorities: Participatory Constitution Making and the Protection of Minority Rights
Does the process of making a constitution affect the expansiveness of rights protections in the constitution? In particular, is more participation in constitution-making processes better for minority rights protections? While the process of constitution making and its impact on various outcomes have received significant attention, little is known about the impact public participation or deliberation in this process has on the scope and content of…
Costs and benefits of accepting presidential term limits: Should I stay or should I go
As presidents approach the end of their constitutionally defined term in office, they face a number of difficulties, most importantly the deprivation of sources of power, personal enrichment, and protection from prosecution. This leads many of them to attempt to circumvent their term limits. Recent studies explain both the reasons for the extension or full abolition of term limits, and failed attempts to do so. Key explanations include electoral …
A Fair Process Matters: The Relationship between Public Participation and Constitutional Legitimacy
Public participation is widely considered to be an indispensable part of contemporary constitution-making processes, largely because it is thought to create a sense of public ownership of the new constitution. However, as recent research has shown that public participation has little actual impact on the content of the constitution, this supposed link is puzzling. How can ineffective participation contribute to public support for the constitution…
The Global State of Democracy Indices Methodology: Conceptualization and Measurement Framework, Version 9 (2025)
The Global State of Democracy is a Report that aims to provide policymakers with an evidence-based analysis of the state of global democracy, supported by the Global State of Democracy (GSoD) Indices, in order to inform policy interventions and identify problem-solving approaches to trends affecting the quality of democracy around the world. This document revises and updates the conceptual and measurement framework that guided the construction of…
An African Model of Democracy? Evidence from Treaties and Frameworks, Constitutional Preambles, and Public Opinion
Possibly more so than ever before, postcolonial states in Africa are pushing back against the hegemony of the liberal democratic model. Such arguments have explained how liberal democracy does not centre socioeconomic rights and group rights enough or in ways that align with many African communities’ priorities. Others have faulted weak institutions, adopted wholesale from colonial rulers who designed them for purposes of extraction and exclusion…
Law (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Law (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Judicial and Constitutional Studies (4 works) · Law and economics (4 works) · Constitution (3 works) · Democracy (3 works)