Constitutional Reform in the English-Speaking Caribbean

A constitution is a combination of written and/or unwritten rules for the governance and administration of a particular society.

Introduction

Defining constitutional reform: brief overview

A constitution should be seen as a combination of written and/or unwritten rules for the governance and administration of a particular society. For this reason, such rules and administration are designed in the view of those responsible for devising them, by taking into account the social structure, aspirations, resources, and differences that exist between and among the groups that make up that society. In drawing up those rules, whether written or unwritten, the rule makers also attempt to adapt not only to changing social and economic conditions but also to future goals and visions. In this way a constitution must be perceived not as a “document for all times” but as a changing script, adapting to a changing environment. This is why most.