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1 online resource (272 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Intro -- 1 The African Political Matrix as a Challenge to Multiparty Democracy -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Four Constitution-Making Waves in Africa -- 1.3 Exploring the African Political Matrix -- 1.4 The African Political Matrix, Neo-Patrimonialism and Implications for Constitutionalism and Democracy -- 1.5 Major Themes in the Study of Constitutionalism and Multiparty Democracy in Africa -- 1.5.1 Executive Hegemony and Imperial Presidencies -- 1.5.2 Ethnic Divisions, Conflicts and Accommodation -- 1.5.3 Critiques and Discontents with the Liberal Democratic Model and Economic Policies |
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1.5.4 Autochthony and Cultural Contextualization of Constitutionalism -- 1.6 Conclusion -- 2 Transforming the African Political Matrix: In Search of Constitutional Solutions -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Liberal and Democratic Imperative of Constitutionalism in Africa -- 2.2.1 Defining Liberal Democracy -- 2.2.2 The Case for Liberal Democracy in Africa -- 2.3 The Need for Contextualizing Constitutionalism and the Importance of Constitutional Design -- 2.3.1 The Need for Contextualizing Constitutionalism -- 2.3.2 The Importance of Constitutional Design -- 2.4 Conclusion |
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3 Abuse of Incumbency in Africa: Case Studies -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Abuse of Incumbency: Scope, Definition and Effects? -- 3.2.1 Definition -- 3.2.2 Scope and Effects of Abuse of Incumbency: Towards a Working Definition -- 3.3 Abuse of Incumbency in Selected African States -- 3.3.1 Nigeria -- 3.3.2 Kenya -- 3.3.3 Ethiopia -- 3.3.4 Ghana -- 3.4 Conclusion -- 4 Minimizing Abuse of Incumbency: Contextualizing Constitutionalism -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Standard Solutions for Abuse of Incumbency: A Look at the Constitutional Tool Box -- 4.3 The Lack of Clear, Detailed Provisions |
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4.3.1 A Survey and Analysis of Provisions Prohibiting Abuse of Incumbency -- 4.3.2 The Adoption and Effects of Anti-Abuse of Incumbency Provisions -- 4.4 Checks and Balances: Horizontal Accountability as a Deterrent of Abuse of Incumbency -- 4.5 Democracy-Supporting Institutions and Abuse of Incumbency -- 4.6 Conclusion -- 5 Ethnic Diversity and Constitutionalism in Africa: Case Studies -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Ethnic Diversity and Constitutionalism: The Nigerian Experience -- 5.2.1 A Brief Historical Sketch -- 5.2.2 Nigerian Constitutional Engineering to Manage Ethnicity |
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5.2.3 Evaluating the Nigerian Experience -- 5.3 Ethnic Diversity and Constitutionalism: The Ethiopian Experience -- 5.3.1 A Brief Historical Sketch -- 5.3.2 Ethiopian Constitutional Engineering to Manage Ethnicity -- 5.3.3 Evaluating the Ethiopian Experience -- 5.4 Ethnic Diversity and Constitutionalism: The Kenyan Experience -- 5.4.1 A Brief Historical Sketch -- 5.4.2 The Old Kenyan Constitution and Ethnicity -- 5.4.3 Evaluation of the Kenyan Experience and a Glance at the 2010 Kenyan Constitution -- 5.5 Ethnic Diversity and Constitutionalism: The Ghanaian Experience |
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5.5.1 A Brief Historical Sketch. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- Africa.
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Constitutional law. |
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Africa. |
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Democracy -- Africa.
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Democracy. |
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Political parties -- Africa.
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Political parties. |
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Africa -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Print version: Hessebon, Gedion Timothewos Contextualizing Constitutionalism : Multiparty Democracy in the African Political Matrix Portland : Eleven International Publishing,c2017 9789462367715 |
| ISBN |
9462747377 |
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9789462747371 (electronic book) |
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