Third Republic

Preparing the constitutional ideas, public institutions, civic capacity, and transition safeguards needed for a free China.

The Constitutional Question

The Third Republic project studies Chinese republican and constitutional development from 1912 to the present, including the constitutional experience of the Republic of China, comparative democratic transitions, and competing paths toward legitimate government.

Core Workstreams

• Constitutional continuity and legitimacy
• Rights, elections, and checks and balances
• Transitional justice and public reconciliation
• Civil service and institutional continuity
• Local government and civic participation
• Security, stability, and peaceful transfer

Public Drafting Process

Research papers and proposals will be published as clearly versioned drafts for evidence-based debate, expert review, and public participation.