Call for Chapters: Informational Constitutionalism and Democratic Accountability – EBH Publishers | Submit by August 30, 2026
About the Call for Chapters
An edited book titled “Informational Constitutionalism and Democratic Accountability: Comparative and Global Perspectives” is inviting original chapter contributions from academics, legal professionals, researchers, policymakers and students.
The book will be published by EBH Publishers with an ISBN.
The proposed volume examines the relationship between information, constitutional governance, democratic accountability and public power. It also explores how technology and digital governance are changing transparency, institutional accountability and democratic participation.
About the Edited Book
The book focuses on the growing importance of information in modern constitutional democracies.
As governments increasingly use technology to exercise public power, questions around transparency, institutional trust and accountability have also become more important. The volume seeks to examine these developments from comparative and global perspectives.
The book aims to develop a broader understanding of informational constitutionalism. This includes access to information, institutional openness, accountability mechanisms and democratic participation.
Suggested Themes
The call for chapters covers a wide range of constitutional, technological and public policy issues. Suggested themes include:
- Theoretical foundations of informational constitutionalism
- Global frameworks on the Right to Information
- Whistleblower protection and institutional accountability
- Technology, data governance and algorithmic accountability
- Comparative constitutional approaches to the Right to Information
- Digital governance, transparency and surveillance
- Constitutional limits on restricting access to information
- Digital divide and informational inequality
- Artificial Intelligence and algorithmic governance
- Algorithmic opacity and automated decision-making
- Algorithmic bias and informational justice
- Digital constitutionalism and technology-driven governance
- Cybersecurity, national security and informational rights
- Data governance, platform power and public accountability
- Biometric governance and digital identity systems
- Predictive governance and democratic oversight
The themes are indicative and not exhaustive. Contributors may submit chapters on other relevant issues connected with the central theme of the book.
Who Can Submit?
The edited book welcomes original contributions from:
- Academicians
- Members of the judiciary
- Legal practitioners
- Policymakers
- Civil servants
- Research scholars
- Political scientists
- Sociologists
- Public policy experts
- Students
This makes the call suitable for both experienced researchers and students interested in constitutional law, technology, governance and public policy.
Publication Details
The manuscript should be between 4,000 and 8,000 words, excluding footnotes.
Importantly, there are no submission fees, publication charges or Article Processing Charges (APCs) for contributions to the volume.
Authors should follow the detailed formatting, citation, originality and publication ethics requirements mentioned in the official brochure.
How to Submit Your Chapter
Interested contributors should prepare their manuscript according to the submission guidelines and email their submission to:
informationalconstitutionalism@gmail.com
Authors should also ensure that their submission complies with the required word limit and formatting requirements before sending it.
For queries or clarifications regarding the call for chapters, the same email address can be used.
Important Date
Submission Deadline: August 30, 2026
Contributors should submit their chapters before the deadline.
Final Takeaway
The Call for Chapters on Informational Constitutionalism and Democratic Accountability offers an opportunity to contribute to an edited volume exploring constitutional governance, transparency, technology and democratic accountability.
With no publication or submission charges, the call may be particularly relevant for students, researchers and legal professionals working on constitutional law, the Right to Information, technology law, public policy and digital governance.
