CLS TNNLU Blog | Constitutional Law Society, Tamil Nadu National Law University | Submit by March 5th, 2023

Constitutional Law Society, Tamil Nadu National Law University is inviting submissions for Blogs for CLS TNNLU Blog by March 5th, 2023.

About the CLS TNNLU Blog

The CLS Blog is a forum created by the Constitutional Law Society, TNNLU to enrich the dialogue surrounding contemporary issues of constitutional law. Our aim is to provide a platform for the TNNLU fraternity and the members of academia and practice to contribute to this growing discourse, while also ensuring that these subjects are comprehensible and accessible to everyone. We primarily accept submissions related to constitutional law, but welcome and actively encourage interdisciplinary topics. This is in keeping with our goal to spread awareness of all aspects of constitutional law, and its intersection with other fields of study.

Theme

Constitutional Endurance

A note on the theme

Constitutional endurance is the longevity of a constitution or how long it lasts before being replaced by a new constitution. Endurance of constitutions provides a stable base for the politics of a particular state and in fact helps to constitute one out of diverse people. It has been observed that the predicted lifespan for any constitution is 19 years, but this varies between various regions. Studies on constitutional endurance have tried drawing linkages from a variety of factors such as the presence of democracy and political system being followed in the country.

Sub-Themes

1. Endurance of the Indian Constitution in light of the Basic Structure Doctrine and various amendments.
2. Threats posed by The Emergency on the endurance of the Indian Constitution.
3. Role of drafters of the Indian Constitution in its Endurance.
4. Impact of Incrementalism and public inclusions in the drafting process on Constitutional Endurance.
5. Effects of social movements and instabilities on the endurance of constitutions.
6. Constitutional Endurance, Federalism and Constitutions of units of states.
7. Flexibility of Constitutions and Endurance.
8. Constitutional Endurance promotes control over the opinions of future generations.
9. Endurance of Constitutional Institutions post demise of Constitutions.
10. Unwritten Constitutions and Constitutional Replacement.

In this call, we welcome your insight on the above topics in the form of articles, opinion pieces, case comments, legislative comments or as book reviews.

The deadline for the thematic submission is March 5th, 2023.

To submit a piece, kindly fill this Google form.

General Submission Guidelines

• All submissions must be in English.
• Submissions should be the original work of the contributor(s). Any form of plagiarism will result in an automatic rejection.
• An article can be co-authored by a maximum of 2 people.
• Authors must hyperlink wherever possible and must footnote the source only where strictly necessary. The citation must be done in ILI style of citation. ILI Style of referencing can be found here.
• Formatting Criteria: Font – Times New Roman; Font Size –12; Line Spacing: 1.5 and Alignment – Justified.
• Manuscripts must be submitted along with an abstract of 80-100 words in .doc/.docx form.
• Submissions should not contain content that could be considered offensive, abusive, derogatory or potentially defamatory.
• The editors of the CLS-Blog have absolute discretion in determining whether to accept a submission for publication on the Blog.

For detailed submission guidelines click here.

Important Note

• Apart from thematic submissions, we also accept submissions on a rolling basis.
• Pieces that address contemporary issues and nuances in Constitutional Law, both in India and internationally are welcome.
• Posts that merely summarise cases or discuss basic aspects of Constitutional Law are discouraged.
• The submissions must critically analyse or explore particular themes of relevance and pertinence.
• The Blog is keen on creating a dialogue between posts so feel free to cross-refer to and comment on other posts from the Blog.
• There is no charge for registration, processing, publication or certification. Nevertheless, all submissions will be subject to an extensive blinded peer review mechanism by their editorial team.

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Contact

For any queries, substantive questions, clarifications or proposals for consideration, feel free to contact our editors at clsblog@tnnlu.ac.in