Tom Ginsburg Explores Different Constitutional Approaches in US and Abroad on Good Fight Podcast
Tom Ginsburg on Whether America Should Adopt a New Constitution
Yascha Mounk and Professor Tom Ginsburg explore different approaches to constitutions in the United States, Europe, and beyond, the advantages and disadvantages of the U.S. political system, and how to protect the First Amendment.
"I do think written constitutions are a useful technology, and I think they are an improvement on systems with unwritten norms," Ginsburg said. "Of course, every system has unwritten norms in the background, but clarity of rules can help when there is a crisis of some kind. It can help decision-makers focus on what needs to happen. I think written constitutions are good, but they are always playing a little bit of catch-up."
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