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Digital Tools and the Derailment of Iceland's New Constitution

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  • Thorvaldur Gylfason
  • Anne Meuwese

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This paper maps the use of digital tools in the Icelandic constitutional revision process of 2011 and discusses its aftermath in subsequent years. Although causal links between the digital elements of the process and the content and fate of the constitutional bill are impossible to establish, an analysis of the Icelandic constitution-writing efforts as ‘digital democracy’ reveals some important lessons. High-quality input into constitution-making processes through digital participation is possible, but the very threat of this to vested institutional interests also makes consensus on and enforcement of the ‘rules of the game’ of paramount importance.

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  • Thorvaldur Gylfason & Anne Meuwese, 2016. "Digital Tools and the Derailment of Iceland's New Constitution," CESifo Working Paper Series 5997, CESifo.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ceswps:_5997
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    1. Thorvaldur Gylfason, 2016. "Chain of Legitimacy: Constitution Making in Iceland," CESifo Working Paper Series 6018, CESifo.

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    Keywords

    digital tools; democracy; constitutions; Iceland;
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    JEL classification:

    • K10 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - General (Constitutional Law)

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