Comparative Constitutional Law in Africa

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

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This timely book is a crucial resource on the rich diversity of African constitutional law, making a significant contribution to the increasingly important field of comparative constitutional law from a historically understudied region. Offering an examination of substantive topics from multiple jurisdictions, it emphasises issues of local importance while also providing varied perspectives on common challenges across the continent.Divided into four thematic parts, chapters cover a wide array of subjects including a variety of constitutional rights, the regulation of political parties, constitutional formation and amendments, and the influence of regional organizations. Featuring contributions both from scholars from Africa and from outside the region, the book elucidates Africa’s place within the growing discourse of comparative constitutional law.Opening up new cases and vistas of study, this book will be a vital read for all scholars and students of comparative constitutional law. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policymakers working on constitutional issues, as well as those interested in African politics and constitutional development more broadly.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-12-06
Mått:156 x 234 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781839106880

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Edited by Rosalind Dixon, Anthony Mason Professor and Scientia Professor of Law, UNSW Sydney, Australia, Tom Ginsburg, Leo Spitz Professor, University of Chicago Law School and Research Associate, American Bar Foundation, US and Adem Kassie Abebe, Senior Advisor, Constitution-Building Programme, International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, The Hague, the Netherlands and Extraordinary Lecturer, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa

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‘If you like constitutions, you will love this book. Contextual, innovative, timely and brilliant, Comparative Constitutional Law in Africa is a must-read for constitutionalists and a much-needed book on an understudied part of the world.’

Innehållsförteckning

Contents:1 Introduction to comparative constitutional law in Africa 1Adem Abebe, Rosalind Dixon and Tom GinsburgPART I CONSTITUTIONAL DESIGN, AMENDMENT,AND INTERPRETATION2 Public participation, representative elites and technocratsin constitution-making processes: Nigeria, Uganda, SouthAfrica and Kenya 16Abrak Saati3 Constitutional amendment and term limit evasion in Africa 40Tom Ginsburg, Adem Abebe, and Rosalind Dixon4 Constitutional review in Africa 58Markus Böckenförde5 Political party constitutionalisation in Africa: trends andprospects for deepening constitutionalism 110Charles FombadPART II CONSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE:DEMOCRATIZATION AND TAMING THE EXECUTIVE6 Democratic constitutional transitions in sub-Saharan Africa 138Duncan M. Okubasu7 Federalism, devolution and territorially based cleavages in Africa 158Assefa Fiseha8 Regulating the exercise of public power through law:a first glance at comparative administrative law/justice in Africa 217Hugh Corder9 Constitutional responses to corruption in Africa 244Selemani KinyunyuPART III CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS10 Constitutions, freedom of expression, internet shutdowns,social media and defamation laws in Africa 269Mugambi Laibuta11 Constitutional protection of socio-economic rights in Africa 293Magnus Killander12 Constitutional regulation of religion in Africa 313Johan D. van der Vyver13 Traditional kingdoms and modern constitutions:parochialism, patriarchy, and despotism vs. indigenoussafeguards against absolutism 329Jan ErkPART IV CONSTITUTIONS AND SUPRANATIONAL LAW14 Africanization of constitutional law 362Micha WiebuschIndex