Constituent power and constitutional reform in Ukraine

Authors: 

V. Kovalchuk

There are analyzed the theoretical foundations of the issue of constituent power and the possibility of its practical implementation in terms of constitutional reform in Ukraine, including the possible adoption of a new Constitution of Ukraine. According to the author, adoption of a new Fundamental Law of Ukraine by popular election of the Constitutional Assembly could contribute to the growth in the society the authority of the Constitution, establishment of political stability in the country and restore public confidence in the government.

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