Iceland's Ongoing Constitutional Fight
Six years ago, the reform of the Icelandic constitution drafted by a directly elected Constitutional Council and approved in a national referendum was shelved by Parliament. But the problems with democracy in Iceland which prompted the reform back in the day still exist: a lack of electoral equality...
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Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/0b0346d11ffe4acf8e140c7aec812a5e |
| Summary: | Six years ago, the reform of the Icelandic constitution drafted by a directly elected Constitutional Council and approved in a national referendum was shelved by Parliament. But the problems with democracy in Iceland which prompted the reform back in the day still exist: a lack of electoral equality, of fair access to natural resources, and of transparency. |
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