Removing Constitutional Crisis: Legitimate Institutional Solutions for Democratic Stability

Undermining or disputing the essential structure that regulates political power, institutional equilibrium, and the safeguarding of rights leads to constitutional crises. In nascent democracies, such crises frequently stem from executive overreach, conflicts over electoral legitimacy, diminished judicial independence, and political polarization. This study establishes a normative and institutional framework for detecting constitutional crises and suggests valid, rule-of-law-based remedies. The study suggests that fixing constitutional crises requires a combination of changes to elections, independence for the courts, rules for changing the constitution, open political discussions, and strengthening institutions, all based on lessons from other countries' constitutions and governance. The study highlights that sustainable constitutional recovery relies not just on textual amendments but also on reinstating institutional legitimacy and public confidence.