Comparative constitutionalism and good governance in the Commonwealth : an Eastern and Southern African perspective / John Hatchard, Muna Ndulo, Peter Slinn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hatchard, John, author.

Ndulo, Muna, author.

Slinn, Peter, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law--Africa, East.

Constitutional law.

Constitutional law--Africa, Southern.

Constitutional law--Commonwealth countries.

Africa, East--Politics and government.

Africa, East.

Africa, Southern--Politics and government.

Africa, Southern.

Commonwealth countries--Politics and government.

Commonwealth countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxv, 361 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Comparative Constitutionalism & Good Governance in the Commonwealth

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

The democratic state in Africa: setting the scene.

Constitutions and the search for a viable political order.

Devising popular and durable national constitutions: the new constitution of the 1990s.

Perfecting imperfections: amending a constitution.

Presidentialism and restraints upon executive power.

Enhancing access to the political system.

Making legislatures effective.

The judiciary and the protection of constitutional rights.

The devolution of power to local communities.

Developing autochthonous oversight bodies: human rights commissions and offices of the ombudsman.

Seeking constitutional control of the military.

Constitutionalism and emergency powers.

Constitutional governance: the lessons from southern and eastern experience.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-342) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-14208-3

1-280-54097-4

0-511-21392-1

0-511-21571-1

0-511-21034-5

0-511-32717-X

0-511-49431-9

0-511-21211-9

OCLC:

171138843