The Comparative Constitutions Project was launched in 2005 to explore the origins and consequences of constitutional choices. It produces comprehensive data about the world’s constitutions, tracking the characteristics of current and historical written constitutions for independent states dating back to 1789.

International IDEA is one of the world’s leading organizations devoted to strengthening democratic institutions. As an intergovernmental organization, it supports electoral processes, constitution-building, democracy assessments, and political participation and representation around the world. It also addresses gender equality and inclusion and conflict and security as they relate to democracy.

The UT Government Department offers a nationally acclaimed program of teaching and research in political science. As one of the liberal arts, Government teaches students how to think and communicate about politics: dissect and evaluate courses of political action, set them in historical and comparative perspective, and relate them to ends that are prized or feared.

Texas Global advances UT’s academic mission by leading, supporting, and coordinating the university’s international engagement efforts, fostering strategic partnerships on campus and abroad, supporting a community of international students and scholars, and creating opportunities for students, faculty, and alumni to engage with peers and institutions around the world.