The Quest For Constitutionalism In Africa

Author : Hugh Corder
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317018435
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Constitutionalism written by Hugh Corder and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-24 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a timely assessment on the progress made towards the achievement of a constitutional democracy in South Africa. The chapters collectively present an in-depth analysis of the development of the legal system and of the implications of the Constitution for the social configuration of power. To what extent has the vision of constitutionalism contained in the Constitution been realised? Primarily concerned with the impact of laws and the salience of their existence and enforcement for South Africans, the work highlights the importance of placing the constitutional regime in its historical, cultural, social, economic and political context. The book further recognises the importance of the South African constitutional provisions for transnational or globalised constitutionalism more broadly. It contains contributions from South African scholars, as well as European authors, bringing in new analytical angles and adding a specific comparative dimension. Through the prism of South Africa, the authors discuss the innovative character of constitutional and legal provisions in terms of both constitution-making and law-making processes and their contents. This book provides analysis that will be relevant to scholars, students and practitioners, specifically those interested in International Relations, Law, Sociology of Law, and African Studies, as well as socio-political comparative studies.

Author : Asmelash Beyene
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Constitutionalism in Africa written by Asmelash Beyene and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 1994 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some Lessons of Experience, by R. Baguma

Author : Carla M. Zoethout
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789038704708
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutionalism in Africa written by Carla M. Zoethout and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Okon Akiba
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351949365
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutionalism and Society in Africa written by Okon Akiba and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issues addressed in this rewarding book provide new insight into the way we conceive, reflect and study the problems of political transformation and constitution-making in Africa. The study provides a refreshingly in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of constitutional provisions for managing the challenges of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, civil liberties and civil-military relations in Africa's transitional democracies. Tracing emerging trends in constitution-making, it blends the theory of constitutional democracy with case studies, and defines the imperative of social justice.

Author : Charles M. Fombad
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0192647814
Total Pages : 624 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Democracy, Elections, and Constitutionalism in Africa written by Charles M. Fombad and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third wave of democracy that reached African shores at the end of the Cold War brought with it a dramatic decline from 1990 onwards in dictatorships, military regimes, one-party governments, and presidents for life. Multiparty democracy was at the core of the constitutional revolutions that swept through most of Africa in those watershed years. However, that wave is either losing momentum or receding - or being reversed in its entirety. This volume examines democracy and elections in Africa, a focus motivated by two concerns. First, after 30 years it is important to take stock of the state of constitutional democracy on the continent. The democratic gains of the 1990s and 2000s seem to be falling by the wayside, with the evidence mounting that regimes are concealing authoritarianism under the veneer of elections, doing so in an international context where populist regimes are on the rise and free and fair multiparty elections are consequently no longer a given. It is becoming a battle to protect and retain constitutional democracy. The second reason for this volume's focus on democracy and elections is that multiparty democracy is essential for the proper functioning of the state in addressing the major problems facing Africa - internal conflict, inequality and lack of development, and poor governance and corruption. The focus of this volume is thus on how competitive politics or multiparty democracy can be realized and how, through competition, such politics could lead to better policy and practice outcomes.

Author : Veronica Federico
Publisher : Firenze University Press
ISBN 13 : 8884534011
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutionalism and Democratic Transitions written by Veronica Federico and published by Firenze University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book - as the outcome of a research performed by the University of Florence and the United States Institute of Peace of Washington - explores the role of law in the process of democratic transition in South Africa. More specifically it emphasize how constitutional law may contribute to "civilize" apparently reconcilable conflicts, a part from laying down the foundations of the new legal order and institutions. The book - as the outcome of a research performed by the University of Florence and the United States Institute of Peace of Washington - explores the role of law in the process of democratic transition in South Africa. More specifically it emphasize how constitutional law may contribute to "civilize" apparently reconcilable conflicts, a part from laying down the foundations of the new legal order and institutions"--Publisher's description

Author : Charles M. Fombad
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0198846150
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Decentralization and Constitutionalism in Africa written by Charles M. Fombad and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection explores how African governments have sought to decentralize power in order to enhance democratic governance. It offers a range of insightful case studies and makes a case for the usefulness of decentralization as a method of sharing power at all levels of society in Africa.

Author : Kelechi Amihe Kalu
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781592216352
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Socio-political Scaffolding and the Construction of Change written by Kelechi Amihe Kalu and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores and relays a provocative discourse on the ongoing questions, dilemmas and accomplishments emerging from the African continent's most critical struggle today - the quest for stable polities, effective governance and meaningful transition processes. The reader is presented with various realms of the academic imagination and empirical research in a stimulating interrogation that creates a meeting ground between continent-wide theoretical analysis and provocative case studies from various African countries.

Author : John Hatchard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139451227
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comparative Constitutionalism and Good Governance in the Commonwealth written by John Hatchard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-08 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The central role that good, effective and capable governance plays in the economic and social development of a country is now widely recognised. Using the Commonwealth countries of eastern and southern Africa, this book analyses some of the key constitutional issues in the process of developing, strengthening and consolidating the capacity of states to ensure the good governance of their peoples. Utilising comparative material, the book seeks to draw lessons, both positive and negative, about the problems of constitutionalism in the region and, in doing so, critically addresses the legal issues involved in seeking to make constitutions 'work' in practice.

Author : Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa. Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for Peace in Africa written by Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa. Congress and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ... Contains the proceedings of the papers presented at the seventh OSSREA Congress held in December 2002, in Khartoum, Sudan.