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November 21, 2025Public ChoiceOpen Access

Do constitutional unamendability rules make a difference?

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ACAdam ChiltonMVMila Versteeg

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Overview

Analysis shows unamendability rules relate to constitutional replacement in countries, suggesting reforms emerge during democratic threats.

Key Points

  • Countries adopting Eternity Clauses show higher democracy levels, possibly influenced by prior trends.
  • Little evidence indicates that Amendment Review or Unamendability Doctrines affect democracy outcomes.
  • Assessment includes event studies to analyze associations between unamendability rules and democracy.
  • Unamendability rules may trigger constitutional replacements when amendment options are blocked.

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Chilton et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924e3ecc0ce034ddc34ee43https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-025-01350-w
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