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	Identity, Diveristy, and Constitutionalism in Africa November 2008 \| Book by Francis M. Deng In this innovative and stimulating volume, Francis Deng outlines a new relationship between governments and societies—a relationship informed by Western concepts but based on traditional African values such as respect for human dignity, equality, and self-rule. Countries: Africa \| Issue Areas: Civil Society, Governance, Identity, Ethnicity, and Culture
	Paper Versus Steel: Haiti’s Challenge of Constitutional Reform January 2008 \| Peace Brief by Robert Perito and Jasenka Jocic Haiti has recently worked to enact the constitution of 1987. However, this document is fraught with ambiguous, perplexing, and legally cumbersome measures. Countries: Haiti \| Issue Areas: Governance, Post-Conflict Activities, Rule of Law
	The Iraqi Constitution: Progress, But Problems Ahead September 2005 \| Peace Brief by Emily Hsu This USIPeace Briefing recaps an August 23 Institute event discussing the progress, and potential problems, of the proposed Iraqi constitution. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Iraq's Constitutional Process: Shaping a Vision for the Country's Future February 2005 \| Special Report by Rule of Law Program Staff The elections that have just taken place in Iraq are not simply for an ordinary legislative body: the elected National Assembly will also have the responsibility of drafting a constitution for the nation. That constitution-making process can be elite-driven and subject to external interference, or it can be transparent, participatory, and truly Iraqi, leading to greater legitimacy and stability. Countries: Iraq \| Issue Areas: Rule of Law
	Democratic Constitution Making July 2003 \| Special Report by Vivien Hart Issue Areas: Governance, Rule of Law