№18, 2012 Constitutional reform as a result of the formation of a new paradigm of constitutionalismWhen the Constitution reform takes place, both the Constitution and the law-making processes change. Their analysis enables to make conclusion about the intensity of transformations, results of reformation and, mainly, to determine the functional mission of the constitutional changes. Actually, bringing up an issue on the functions of the constitutional reforms is predefined by their complication and unique character, by the special role which they play in the fate of the state and law. For this reason the author aims at defining the basic functions of the constitutional reform as a result of the formation of a new paradigm of constitutionalism in the state. Dmytro BYELOV |