Amal Sethi

University of Leicester

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Leicester, LE1 7RH

United Kingdom

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

31

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Scholarly Papers (31)

1.

Taking The Constitution Away From The Supreme Court of India

2021, National Law School of India Review, Vol 33, No 1, 1-30.
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 13 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Supreme Court, India, Constitutional Law, Constitutionalism, Legal Theory, Judicial Activism, Human Rights, Democracy, BJP, Constitutional Courts, Supreme Court of India

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Judging Under Extreme Conditions: A Court's Role During a National Crisis

2021, Keele Law Review, Vol 3, 65-89.
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 18 May 2021 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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constitutional law, constitutional theory, comparative constitutional law, judicial role, democratic erosion, judicial activism, emergency, national crisis, constitutional courts, supreme court, human rights

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Towards A Pluralistic Conception Of Judicial Role

2021, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law Review, Vol 90, No 1, 69-128
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 25 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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constitutional law, constitutional theory, comparative constitutional law, judicial role, democratic erosion, judicial activism

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The 'Method and Madness' of Authoritarian Constitution Making in Democratic Regimes

2021, Nuovi Autoritarismi e Democrazie: Diritto, Istituzioni, Società, Vol 3, No 2, 1-19
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 26 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
Downloads 216 (295,566)
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Constitution Making, Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Hungary, Turkey, Venezuela, Democratic Backsliding, Authoritarianism, Political Parties

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The Justiciability Of Economic, Social And Cultural Rights In India

2023, Angelika Nussberger and David Landau (eds), The Justiciability of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 483-503
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 23 Feb 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
Downloads 198 (320,772)

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Indian Supreme Court, Pubic Interest Litigation, Judicial Activism, Human Rights, Social Rights, Economic Rights, Standing

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The Difference Constitutional Literacy Can Make: Critical Insights from Crisis-Ridden India

2024, Constitutional Studies, Volume 10, 63-91
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2025
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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India, constitutional literacy, democratic erosion, democratic backsliding, BJP, Modi

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When Should Courts Invalidate Constitutional Amendments?

2024, Vienna Journal of International Constitutional Law (ICL Journal), Vol 18, No 1, 25-57.
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Unconstitutional Constitutional Amendment, Basic Structure Doctrine, Constitutional Courts, Judicial Review, Constituent Power Theory

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Reassessing Public Participation In Constitution-Making Processes

2023, Dikaion, Vol 32, No 1, 1-38.
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 25 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2023
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Constitution Making, Public Participation, Democracy, Referendums, Authoritarianism.

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The Rule Of Law In Afghanistan: Prospects Under The Taliban Rule

2024, Marek Safjan (ed), The Revival of the Rule of Law Issue, 57-78

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 23 Jan 2025
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Authoritarianism, Taliban, Afghanistan, Unwritten Constitution, Human Rights, Women Education, Sharia Law, Islamic Law, Rule of Law

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Book Review: City, State: Constitutionalism and the Megacity, by Ran Hirschl

Spring 2021, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Vol 51, No 2, e14
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 20 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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City, Federalism, Mega City, Ran Hirschl, Subsidarity, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Autonomy

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Towards Reimagining the Autonomous City

2024, Richard Albert, Nathalie Des Rosiers, and Alexandra Flynn (eds), The Past, Present, and Future of Canadian Cities, 213-228
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 28 May 2021 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, City, Federalism, Mega City, Subsidarity, Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, Autonomy

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Afghanistan: Review of Constitutional Law 2020

2021, Richard Albert, David Landau, Pietro Faraguna, and Simon Drugda (eds), 2020 Global Review of Constitutional Law (I·CONnect-Clough Center), 8-12
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 20 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Afghan, Karzai, Taliban, Trump, Constitutioal Law, Constitutionalism, Judicial System, Constitutional Design, Imposed Constitutitonalism

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Looking Beyond The Constituent Power Theory: The Theory Of Equitable Elite Bargaining

2024, Global Constitutionalism, Volume 13, Issue 1, 26-153
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 08 Feb 2025
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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constituent power theory, constitution making, public participation, constitutional legitimacy, elites, equitable bargaining,

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The Debate on Constitutional Standing and Greater Autonomy for Cities: Lessons from (and for) the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao

2022, Ngoc Son Bui, Stuart Hargreaves, and Ryan Mitchell (eds), The Routledge Handbook on The Constitutional Law of Greater China, 98-112
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 26 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Constitutional Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, City, Federalism, Mega City, Subsidarity, Macao, Autonomy, Special Administrative Regions, Greater China

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Review: Comparative Constitution Making (David Landau and Hanna Lerner eds., Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019) and The Law and Legitimacy of Imposed Constitutions (Richard Albert, Xenophon Contiades and Alkmene Fotiadou eds., Routledge, 2019)

2023, American Journal of Comparative Law, Vol 70, No 3, 651-655
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 29 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Politicising Constitutional Court Appointments In Europe

European Constitutional Law Review (Forthcoming 2025)
Number of pages: 31
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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onstitutional court appointments, judicial selection processes, depoliticisation of judiciary, political influence in judicial appointments, elite capture in courts, judicial legitimacy, constitutional design models, strategic politicisation in judiciary, judicial independence, judicial impartiality, judicial accountability, judicial councils, expert committees, partisan bias, democratic accountability, pluralistic representation, institutional checks

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Afghanistan: Review of Constitutional Reform 2023

2024, Luís Roberto Barroso and Richard Albert (eds), The 2023 International Review of Constitutional Reform, 17-21.
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 17 Dec 2024
University of Leicester, Independent, National Law School of India University, University of Hamburg and National Law School of India University
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Authoritarianism, Taliban, Afghanistan, Unwritten Constitution, Human Rights, Women Education, Sharia Law, Islamic Law

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Stopping Authoritarian Populist Projects: Why Constitutionalism is Not the Sole Answer

2024, Akritas Kaidatzis, Eleni Kalampakou, Ifigeneia Kamtsidou, Christos Papastylianos, and Kostas Stratilatis (eds), The People’s Constitution: The Populist Transformation of Constitutional Law, 165-177
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 07 May 2021 Last Revised: 28 Nov 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Liberal Democracy, Authoritarianism, Populism, Courts, Constitutional Law, Democracy, Political Parties, Militant Democracy

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Sub-Constitutionally Repairing The United States Supreme Court

2023, Common Law World Review, Volume 52, No 4, 128-149.
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 13 Oct 2023 Last Revised: 27 Nov 2023
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Supreme Court, Judicial Reform, Judicial Appointment, Biden Commission, Judicial Independence, Judicial Councils, Judicial Review

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Afghanistan: Review of Constitutional Law 2021

2021, Richard Albert et. al (eds), 2021 Global Review of Constitutional Law, 9-12(forthcoming)
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Afghanistan, Taliban, Afghanistan 2004 Constitution, Endurance of National Constitutions

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Afghanistan: Review of Constitutional Reform 2021

2022, Luís Roberto Barroso and Richard Albert (eds), The 2021 International Review of Constitutional Reform, 7-11
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
University of Leicester, University of Hamburg, National Law School of India University and Independent
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Taliban, Afghanistan, Human Rights, Unwritten Constitution, Hanafi Jurisprudence, Interim Government

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Afghanistan: Review of Constitutional Reform 2022

2023, Luís Roberto Barroso and Richard Albert (eds), The 2022 International Review of Constitutional Reform, 15-19.
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
University of Hamburg, National Law School of India University, Independent, University of Leicester and National Law School of India University
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Authoritarianism, Taliban, Afghanistan, Unwritten Constitution, Human Rights, Women Education, Sharia Law, Islamic Law

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Review Article: Afghanistan Legal Education Project, An Introduction to the Constitutional Law of Afghanistan (Stanford Law School, Rule of Law Program, 2nd Edition, 2015)

2021, Indian Law Review, Vol 5, No 2, 250-259
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 19 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 21 Mar 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Afghanistan, Constitution, Constitutionalism, Constitution Making, State Building, Taliban, Ashraf Ghani, Hamid Karzai, Imposed Constitutionalism

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An Exaggerated Account Of The ICSID? - A Reply To Professor Robin Broad

2016, Penn Journal of International Law Online, Vol 37
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 03 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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International Investment Law, International Law, ICSID, Corporate Bias

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‘Playing By The Tribunals’ Rules’: A Solution For Resolving The Conflict Between Rules And Practice In International Investment Agreements Interpretation

2016, Penn Journal of International Law Online, Vol 38
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 18 Nov 2021 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Treaty Interpretation, Vienna Convention on The Law of Treaties, International Investment Law, International Investment Agreements, International Investment Arbitration

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Passing Electoral Laws

2023, Journal of Party Studies (Zeitschrift für Parteienwissenschaften), Vol 3, 277-284
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Election Law, Judicial Review, Democracy, Gerrymandering, Voter Supression

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Introduction:  A New Frontier In Comparative Judicial Review

2022, National Law School of India Review, Vol 34, No 2, 1-4
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 13 Jun 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Rosalind Dixon, Judicial Review, Repsonsive Judicial Review, Comparative Political Process Theory, Justice Chandrachud, Supreme Court of India, Democracy, Judicial Role

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Vessel Protection Detachments And The Search For Immunity

2014, GLC Law Review, Vol 8, 1-19
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Vessel Protection Detachments, Piracy, Maritime Security, State Immunity, International Law, Jurisdictional Immunity, Peacekeepers, Law of Armed Conflict, Sovereign Functions, International Humanitarian Law

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Preventing Constitutional Decay In India: Some Preliminary Considerations

Tom Daly and Wojciech Sadurski (eds), Democracy 2020: Assessing Constitutional Decay, Breakdown & Renewal Worldwide, 217-221(forthcoming)
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Constitutional Decay, India Politics, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Supreme Court of India, Civil Society Organizations, Opposition Parties, Constitutional Democracy, Judicial Review, Political Opposition

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The Indian Supreme Court and Constitutional Amendments: Insights for the Debate on the Comparative Political Process Theory and the Comparative Representative Reinforcement Theory

2025 (Early Access), Global Constitutionalism
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Mar 2025
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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judicial power, unconstitutional constitutional amendments, basic structure doctrine, Supreme Court of India, public interest litigation

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Separatist Regimes And Positive Human Rights Obligations

2017, GLC Law Review, Vol 9, 1-22
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Jul 2024
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Positive Human Rights Obligations, Human Rights Treaties, Sovereignty, Statehood, Jurisdiction, State Responsibility, International Law, Existent Sovereign Theory, Effective Control Theory, Separatist Regimes

Other Papers (1)

Total Downloads: 25
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Review: Adam Chilton and Mila Versteeg, How Constitutional Rights Matter

2022, Modern Law Review, Vol 85, No 2, 571-575
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 26 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2022
Amal Sethi
University of Leicester
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Constitutional Rights, Human Rights, Comparative Constitutional Law, Constitutional Politics