Charles Manga Fombad is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa.Assefa Fiseha is Professor at the Center for Federalism and Governance Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.Nico Steytler is the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute of Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

• Chapter 1: Introduction John Markakis Chapter 2: The State of Governance in Africa Charles Fombad Chapter 3: Federal Systems of Governance in Africa: Patterns and Pitfalls Nico Steytler Chapter 4: Federalism, Devolution, and Territorially-Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? Assefa Fiseha Chapter 5: Regional Organisations in the Horn of Africa: From State-Centred to People-Centred Integration? Harry Verhoeven and Zeray Yihdego Chapter 6: Kenya's Ethno-Politics and Devolved Governance: The Complexities and Dilemmas of Diversity and Inclusion Conrad Bosire and Assefa Fiseha Chapter 7: South Sudan: Devolution by Presidential Decree versus Constitutional Federalism Alfred Sebit Lokuji Chapter 8: Federalism in Somalia: Derailed or on Track? Ibrahim Harun Chapter 9: Lessons in Fiscal Federalism for Somalia: Building Fiscal Sustainability and National Cohesion Solomon Negussie Chapter 10: Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance in the Horn: Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan Assefa Fiseha and Zemelak Ayele

Charles Manga Fombad is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa.Assefa Fiseha is Professor at the Center for Federalism and Governance Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.Nico Steytler is the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute of Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

• Chapter 1: Introduction John Markakis Chapter 2: The State of Governance in Africa Charles Fombad Chapter 3: Federal Systems of Governance in Africa: Patterns and Pitfalls Nico Steytler Chapter 4: Federalism, Devolution, and Territorially-Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? Assefa Fiseha Chapter 5: Regional Organisations in the Horn of Africa: From State-Centred to People-Centred Integration? Harry Verhoeven and Zeray Yihdego Chapter 6: Kenya's Ethno-Politics and Devolved Governance: The Complexities and Dilemmas of Diversity and Inclusion Conrad Bosire and Assefa Fiseha Chapter 7: South Sudan: Devolution by Presidential Decree versus Constitutional Federalism Alfred Sebit Lokuji Chapter 8: Federalism in Somalia: Derailed or on Track? Ibrahim Harun Chapter 9: Lessons in Fiscal Federalism for Somalia: Building Fiscal Sustainability and National Cohesion Solomon Negussie Chapter 10: Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance in the Horn: Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan Assefa Fiseha and Zemelak Ayele

Charles Manga Fombad is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for International and Comparative Law in Africa, University of Pretoria, South Africa.Assefa Fiseha is Professor at the Center for Federalism and Governance Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.Nico Steytler is the South African Research Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development at the Dullah Omar Institute of Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights of the University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

• Chapter 1: Introduction John Markakis Chapter 2: The State of Governance in Africa Charles Fombad Chapter 3: Federal Systems of Governance in Africa: Patterns and Pitfalls Nico Steytler Chapter 4: Federalism, Devolution, and Territorially-Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter? Assefa Fiseha Chapter 5: Regional Organisations in the Horn of Africa: From State-Centred to People-Centred Integration? Harry Verhoeven and Zeray Yihdego Chapter 6: Kenya's Ethno-Politics and Devolved Governance: The Complexities and Dilemmas of Diversity and Inclusion Conrad Bosire and Assefa Fiseha Chapter 7: South Sudan: Devolution by Presidential Decree versus Constitutional Federalism Alfred Sebit Lokuji Chapter 8: Federalism in Somalia: Derailed or on Track? Ibrahim Harun Chapter 9: Lessons in Fiscal Federalism for Somalia: Building Fiscal Sustainability and National Cohesion Solomon Negussie Chapter 10: Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance in the Horn: Ethiopia, Somalia, and South Sudan Assefa Fiseha and Zemelak Ayele