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

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

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

9 The devolution of power to local communities10 Developing autochthonous oversight bodies: human rights commissions and of.ces of the ombudsman; 11 Seeking constitutional control of the military; 12 Constitutionalism and emergency powers; 13 Constitutional governance: the lessons from southern and eastern experience; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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.

English