Public Participation In African Constitutionalism
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Public Participation In African Constitutionalism
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Author : Tania Abbiate
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-11-22
Public Participation In African Constitutionalism written by Tania Abbiate and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-22 with Political Science categories.
During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a "constitutional wind" which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance. One of the main features of these processes has been the promotion of public participation, encouraged by both civil society and the international community. This book aims to provide a systematic overview of participation forms and mechanisms across Africa, and a critical understanding of the impact of public participation in constitution-making processes, digging beneath the rhetoric of public participation as being at the heart of any successful transition towards democracy and constitutionalism. Using case studies from Central African Republic, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the book investigates various aspects of participatory constitution making: from conception, to processes, and specific contents that trigger ambivalent dynamics in such processes. The abstract glorification of public participation is questioned as theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to explain what public participation does in concrete terms and to identify what lessons might be drawn from those experiences. This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students with an interest in politics and constitution building in Africa, as well as experts working in national offices, international organizations or in national and international NGOs.
Constitution Making And Democratisation In Africa
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Author : Göran Hydén
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Constitution Making And Democratisation In Africa written by Göran Hydén and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Political Science categories.
A collection of papers by legal and constitutional practitioners who assess the experiences of constitution making in Ethiopia, South Africa and Uganda: three countries on the African continent which for various reasons went through a constitutional review process in the early 1990s; and have since implemented new constitutional and laws - effectively a new political order. The essays are centred around three themes: the principle actors involved in the review process and why they were chosen; the principle mechanisms utilised to ensure conflict resolution and successful conclusion of the review process; and how need for a new constitution was legitimised and explained to the public, and to what extent these changes and processes of constitution making involved public and civil society participation. This book is aimed at academics and policymakers in the fields of African politics and constitutional law. It is further intended to provide experiences and lessons for other African countries where similar reviews of constitutions are anticipated or are already in progress.
South Africa
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Author : Siri Gloppen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-05-23
South Africa written by Siri Gloppen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-23 with Law categories.
Originally published in 1997, South Africa: The Battle over the Constitution analyses rivaling positions in the South African constitutional debate from the early 1990s, via the 1993 interim constitution to the adoption and certification of the new, 'Final' Constitution in December 1996. A theoretical framework is developed to analyze the constitutional structure of the contesting constitutional models and the book looks into their potential for addressing the problems of violence, social inequality and ethnic tension and for achieving legitimacy and constitutionalism. It argues that the constitutional 'solutions' are premised on incomparable conceptions of South African reality, and that the Final Constitution includes elements based on incompatible world-views. The compromises required by the 'constitutional moment' could pose problems for the ’constitutional function’. The book also discusses other factors influencing the consolidation of a constitutional democracy in South Africa, such as the role of the Constitutional Court and the attempts to create legitimacy for the constitution by broad public participation in the constitution-making process.
The Veil Of Participation
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Author : Alexander Hudson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-05-06
The Veil Of Participation written by Alexander Hudson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-06 with Law categories.
Hudson provides new evidence about the roles of political parties, leaders, and citizen-participants in constitution-making processes.
A People S Constitution
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Author : Synnøve Skjelten
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
A People S Constitution written by Synnøve Skjelten and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
IN MAY 1994, less that two weeks after South Africa's first democratic election, a constitutional assembly was formed to draft a final constitution. The CA understood that in order for the constitution to have legitimacy, the people of South Africa had to be involved in creating it. After intense planning and conceptualisation, an innovative public participation programme emerged. In the course of this programme, CA members and staff travelled the length and breadth of the country, to remote rural areas and urban townships, to present and attend constitutional public meetings. Hearings were organised for national sectors of civil society, giving them an opportunity to take ownership of the process, and constitutional education workshops were conducted in order to empower people to participate in the process. This book is aimed both at placing this remarkable process on record, and providing a useful toolbox for other countries, whether developed or developing, which are either writing a new constitution or reviewing an existing one.
Decentralization And Constitutionalism In Africa
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Author : Charles M. Fombad
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-09-10
Decentralization And Constitutionalism In Africa written by Charles M. Fombad and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-10 with Law categories.
This collection of essays assesses the efforts of African governments to constitutionalise decentralisation, be it in the form of federalism, local government or traditional authorities. Since the end of the Cold War jurisdictions across Africa have witnessed an ostensible return to multi-party democracy within the paradigm of constitutionalism and the rule of law. Linked to the democratisation process, many countries took steps to decentralize power by departing from the heavily centralized systems inherited from colonial regimes. The centralization of power, typically characterized by the personalization and concentration of power in the hands of leaders and privileged elites in capital cities, mostly resulted in repressive regimes and fragile states. As decentralisation is a response to these challenges, this volume analyses the dynamic relationship between the efforts to implement decentralization and presence or absence of constitutionalism. This volume examines a variety of forms and degrees of decentralization found across Africa. It advances a new understanding of trends and patterns and facilitates the exchange of ideas among African governments and scholars about the critical role that decentralisation may play in democratization of and constitutionalism in Africa.
The Implementation Of Modern African Constitutions Challenges And Prospects
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Author : Charles M. Fombad
language : en
Publisher: PULP
Release Date : 2016-12-30
The Implementation Of Modern African Constitutions Challenges And Prospects written by Charles M. Fombad and has been published by PULP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-30 with Constitutional history categories.
Democratic Constitution Making
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Author : Vivien Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Democratic Constitution Making written by Vivien Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Constitutional law categories.
Democracy Elections And Constitutionalism In Africa
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Author : Charles M. Fombad
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2021-03-18
Democracy Elections And Constitutionalism In Africa written by Charles M. Fombad and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-18 with Law categories.
The third wave of democracy that reached African shores at the end of the Cold War brought with it a dramatic decline from 1990 onwards in dictatorships, military regimes, one-party governments, and presidents for life. Multiparty democracy was at the core of the constitutional revolutions that swept through most of Africa in those watershed years. However, that wave is either losing momentum or receding - or being reversed in its entirety. This volume examines democracy and elections in Africa, a focus motivated by two concerns. First, after 30 years it is important to take stock of the state of constitutional democracy on the continent. The democratic gains of the 1990s and 2000s seem to be falling by the wayside, with the evidence mounting that regimes are concealing authoritarianism under the veneer of elections, doing so in an international context where populist regimes are on the rise and free and fair multiparty elections are consequently no longer a given. It is becoming a battle to protect and retain constitutional democracy. The second reason for this volume's focus on democracy and elections is that multiparty democracy is essential for the proper functioning of the state in addressing the major problems facing Africa - internal conflict, inequality and lack of development, and poor governance and corruption. The focus of this volume is thus on how competitive politics or multiparty democracy can be realized and how, through competition, such politics could lead to better policy and practice outcomes.
Constitutionalism And Society In Africa
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Author : Okon Akiba
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-03-02
Constitutionalism And Society In Africa written by Okon Akiba and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with Political Science categories.
The issues addressed in this rewarding book provide new insight into the way we conceive, reflect and study the problems of political transformation and constitution-making in Africa. The study provides a refreshingly in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of constitutional provisions for managing the challenges of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, civil liberties and civil-military relations in Africa's transitional democracies. Tracing emerging trends in constitution-making, it blends the theory of constitutional democracy with case studies, and defines the imperative of social justice.