ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Thorvaldur Gylfason

Thorvaldur Gylfason is Professor of Economics at the University of Iceland and Research Fellow at CESifo (Center for Economic Studies) at the University of Munich. He was one of 25 representatives in Iceland‘s Constitutional Council in session from 1 April to 29 July 2011, elected by the nation and appointed by Parliament to revise Iceland’s constitution.

POSTS BY Thorvaldur Gylfason

29 November 2018

Thorvaldur Gylfason

Iceland’s Ongoing Constitutional Fight

Six years ago, the reform of the Icelandic constitution drafted by a directly elected Constitutional Council and approved in a national referendum was shelved by Parliament. But the problems with democracy in Iceland which prompted the reform back in the day still exist: a lack of electoral equality, of fair access to natural resources, and of transparency. Continue reading >>

06 April 2016

Thorvaldur Gylfason

Iceland’s Citizen Constitution: the Window Remains Wide Open

Iceland is, once again, in political turmoil after the Panama Papers revelations. This might revitalize a project which had fascinated constitutionalists from all over the world before it seemingly was derailed by the political establishment - a new constitution written by the citizens of Iceland themselves. Continue reading >>

30 March 2013

Thorvaldur Gylfason

Putsch: Iceland‘s crowd-sourced constitution killed by parliament

Following its spectacular plunge from grace in 2008 when its […] Continue reading >>

30 March 2013

Thorvaldur Gylfason

Putsch: Iceland‘s crowd-sourced constitution killed by parliament

Following its spectacular plunge from grace in 2008 when its […] Continue reading >>

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