Living in a democracy is one of the most important aspects of a safe and secure nation of citizens. One constitutional law expert has been working hard to bring functioning democracies to countries all around the world. That person, Sujit Choudhry, has helped millions of people break the bonds of oppressive governments for decades.
So who exactly is Sujit Choudhry? Mr. Choudhry is a constitutional law expert and the founder of The Center for Constitutional Transitions (blogs.law.nyu.edu). This unique organization brings together experts all across the world to help form policies for countries that seek to bring democracy to their citizens. The founding of the organization to place after Mr. Choudhry began working with several countries on creating a working democracy. Many questions and challenges would come up which required lengthy research in order to answer. The Center for Constitutional Transitions helps answers these questions and confront challenges that would come up during policy-making sessions.
As an immigrant himself, Mr. Choudhry knows how important it is to ensure that everyone is represented equally in a constitutional democracy. Right now, Mr. Choudhry believes that the world is facing one of the biggest challenges to constitutional democracies since the end of world war 2. With the rise of nationalism around the globe, constitutional democracies are endangered in a number of countries. Thus, Mr. Choudhry and his The Center for Constitutional Transitions is tasked with ensuring nations maintain a working democracy for their citizens.
Sujit Choudhry is the I. Michael Heyman Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. As one of the leading authorities on constitutional democracies, Mr. Choudhry is usually the first people called upon when nations seek policy advice on nation-building and constitutional drafting. In his career, Mr. Choudhry has worked with the governments of Ukraine, Yemen, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Egypt.
In addition to his university career, Sujit Choudhry is also the director of the Center for Constitutional Transitions. The organization comprises of 50 experts in the field of constitutional law and democracy. and As of 2018, the Center for Constitutional Transitions has worked with 25 nations.
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