| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 361 pages) : map |
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polychrome |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-342) and index. |
| Contents |
COVER; HALF-TITLE; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; PREFACE; CASES; CONSTITUTIONS; STATUTES; OTHER INSTRUMENTS; Introduction; 1 The democratic state in Africa: setting the scene; 2 Constitutions and the search for a viable political order; 3 Devising popular and durable national constitutions: the new constitutions of the 1990s; 4 Perfecting imperfections: amending a constitution; 5 Presidentialism and restraints upon executive power; 6 Enhancing access to the political system; 7 Making legislatures effective; 8 The judiciary and the protection of constitutional rights. |
| Summary |
Key constitutional issues in the process of developing, strengthening and consolidating the capacity of states to ensure good governance are analysed here. Utilising comparative material, the book draws lessons about the problems of constitutionalism and critically addresses the legal issues involved in making constitutions 'work' in practice. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Constitutional law -- Africa, East.
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Constitutional law. |
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Africa, East. |
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Constitutional law -- Africa, Southern.
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Southern Africa. |
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Constitutional law -- Commonwealth countries.
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Commonwealth countries. |
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Africa, East -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Africa, Southern -- Politics and government.
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Commonwealth countries -- Politics and government.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ndulo, Muna.
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Slinn, Peter.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hatchard, John. Comparative constitutionalism and good governance in the Commonwealth. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004 (DLC) 2003055751 |
| ISBN |
0511210345 |
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9780511210341 |
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0521584647 |
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9780521584647 |
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0511215711 (electronic book) |
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9780511215711 (electronic book) |
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0511212119 |
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9780511212116 |
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0511213921 (electronic book) |
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9780511213922 (electronic book) |
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9780511494314 (ebook) |
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0511494319 (ebook) |
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9786610540976 |
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6610540977 |
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