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Tadjdini, Azin --- "The constitutional dimension of peace" [2019] ELECD 514; in Bailliet, M. Cecilia (ed), "Research Handbook on International Law and Peace" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) 493

Book Title: Research Handbook on International Law and Peace

Editor(s): Bailliet, M. Cecilia

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 9781788117463

Section: Chapter 22

Section Title: The constitutional dimension of peace

Author(s): Tadjdini, Azin

Number of pages: 22

Abstract/Description:

What is the role of domestic constitutions in the preservation and promotion of peace? A State’s promotion of positive and negative peace, policies that place peace at risk, and direct acts of violence, whether internal or external, are all political decisions. As the most political legal document of a country, establishing the foundations upon which policies must take place, constitutions will play a significant role in setting the framework for whether and how such decisions are made, and their legitimacy. While this chapter falls short of providing a comprehensive analysis of the constitutional dimension of peace, it will highlight some of the factors that are relevant in such an analysis, in particular by identifying some of the constitutional features that would either strengthen or weaken conditions for peace.