Constitution

Podcasts

A New Constitutional Settlement for Poland? – In Conversation with Maciej Kisilowski (Part 2)

In this part, Professor Kisilowski lays out his proposals for a new constitutional settlement for Poland, aimed at addressing the roots and consequences of the severe polarization of the Polish society. He builds upon the arguments expounded in a volume edited by him and Professor Anna Wojciuk, Umówmy się na Polskę (ZNAK 2023), in which thinkers from all across the political spectrum shared their ideas for changing Poland’s political status quo.

4.09.2025

Interviews

The War Against Law – David Dyzenhaus on Common Good Constitutionalism

David Dyzenhaus explains how Carl Schmitt’s anti-liberal critiques underpin today’s “Common Good Constitutionalism,” linking Schmitt and Voegelin to modern far-right thinkers. He warns that such theories both legitimize and encourage authoritarianism by undermining liberal democracy’s rule-of-law foundations.

18.08.2025

Owning the Constitution: Chile’s Unexpected Civil Revolution

On 4 July 2021, Chile's "unexpected" Constitutional Convention commenced following a grassroots civil revolution against the current regime since 2019. Co-Head of Section for Cross-Regional Dialogue Stefano Palestini Céspedes (Catholic University of Chile) interviews Julieta Suárez-Cao (Catholic University of Chile) and Patricia Politzer (Journalist and Member of the Chilean Constitutional Assembly) to discuss their roles in this process.

9.07.2021