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Accountable Government in Africa [electronic resource] : Perspectives from Public Law and Political Studies
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chirwa, Danwood M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa--Politics and government--1960-.
- Government accountability--Africa.
- Government accountability.
- Africa.
- Local Subjects:
- Africa--Politics and government--1960-.
- Government accountability--Africa.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (320 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations University Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Contents
- List of Tables and Figures
- Acknowledgements
- About the Editors
- About the Authors
- Ch. 1. Accountable government in Africa: Introduction / Danwood M. Chirwa and Lia Nijzink
- Ch. 2. Post-apartheid accountability: The transformation of a political idea / Andrew Nash
- Ch. 3. The politics of constitutional reform in Zambia: From executive dominance to public participation? / Neo Simutanyi
- Ch. 4. Judicial independence and the judicialisation of electoral politics in Malawi and Uganda / Siri Gloppen and Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo
- Ch. 5. From parliamentary supremacy to judicial review: Relations between Parliament and the judiciary in Tanzania / Jwani T. Mwaikusa
- Ch. 6. Judicial review of parliamentary actions in South Africa: A nuanced interpretation of the separation of powers / Hugh Corder
- Ch. 7. Prosecutions, politics and the law: The way things are / Philip C. Stenning
- Ch. 8. The civilianisation of prosecutorial services in Tanzania / Sifuni Ernest Mchome
- Ch. 9. Accountable governance and the role of national human rights institutions: The experience of the Malawi Human Rights Commission / Danwood M. Chirwa and Redson E. Kapindu
- Ch. 10. Balancing independence and accountability: The role of Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa’s constitutional democracy / Pierre de Vos
- Ch. 11. Accountability compromised: Floor crossing in Malawi and South Africa / Lia Nijzink
- Ch. 12. Democracy within political parties: The state of affairs in East and Southern Africa / Augustine T. Magolowondo
- Ch. 13. Political parties in Malawi: An accountability analysis / Nandini Patel
- Ch. 14. Family matters: The interplay between formal and informal incentives for accountability in Mali’s local communities / Martin van Vliet
- Ch. 15. Understanding local forms of accountability : Initial findings from Ghana and Malawi / Diana Cammack
- Ch. 16. External accountability meets accountability assistance: The case of legislative strengthening in Africa / Peter Burnell
- Table of Cases
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 92-808-7174-9
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