Scholar of Comparative Public Law

Berihun Gebeye

Berihun Gebeye is a scholar of comparative public law and constitutional theory, with a regional focus on Africa.

Assistant Professor in Law, Faculty of Laws, University College London. Visiting Professor, Central European University. Coleman Visiting Professor, Tulane Law School.

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A Theory of African Constitutionalism

Oxford University Press·2021
Winner — 2023 ICON•S Book Prize (Honorable Mention)

A new theoretical framework for understanding constitutions and constitutionalism in Africa, drawing on precolonial, colonial, and postcolonial experiences across the continent.

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Jurisdemocracy: An approach to constitutionalism in the postcolony

International Journal of Constitutional Law · 2026
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