What types of institutional dynamics and conditions allow constitutional resilience in the face of attempts at undermining gains in a constitutional democracy? Using Sri Lanka as a case-study, I claim that the legal complex acting in synergy with independent public institutions (the Speaker of the Parliament) and civil society can produce constitutional resilience. Synergy between the legal complex and these institutions can transform constitutional vulnerability into constitutional resilience. I argue therefore that the legal complex theory must be extended to consider the ways in which it can work in synergy with other public institutions in being resilient against attempts at rolling back gains for constitutional democracy. I argue further that synergy between the legal complex and formal and informal institutions over the short term can only result in “simple” constitutional resilience. The development of “reflexive” constitutional resilience requires long-term synergy between the legal complex and other public institutions.

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通过协同增韧？斯里兰卡宪法危机中的法律情结

面对破坏宪政民主成果的企图，什么样的制度动态和条件允许宪政弹性？以斯里兰卡为例，我声称与独立公共机构（议会议长）和公民社会协同作用的法律综合体可以产生宪法弹性。法律综合体和这些机构之间的协同作用可以将宪法的脆弱性转化为宪法的弹性。因此，我认为，法律复杂理论必须扩展，以考虑它可以与其他公共机构协同工作的方式，以抵御试图回滚宪政民主收益的尝试。我进一步认为，法律综合体与正式和非正式机构在短期内的协同作用只能导致“简单”的宪法弹性。“反思性”宪法弹性的发展需要法律综合体与其他公共机构之间的长期协同作用。