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Comparative constitutionalism and good governance in the Commonwealth : an Eastern and Southern African perspective
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Comparative constitutionalism and good governance in the Commonwealth : an Eastern and Southern African perspective

Author: John Hatchard; Muna Ndulo; Peter Slinn
Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: John Hatchard; Muna Ndulo; Peter Slinn
ISBN: 0521584647 9780521584647
OCLC Number: 52813831
Description: xxv, 361 p. : map ; 24 cm.
Contents: The democratic state in Africa: setting the scene. -- Constitutions and the search for a viable political order. -- Devising popular and durable national constitutions: the new constitution of the 1990s. -- Perfecting imperfections: amending a constitution. -- Presidentialism and restraints upon executive power. -- Enhancing access to the political system. -- Making legislatures effective. -- The judiciary and the protection of constitutional rights. -- The devolution of power to local communities. -- Developing autochthonous oversight bodies: human rights commissions and offices of the ombudsman. -- Seeking constitutional control of the military. -- Constitutionalism and emergency powers. -- Constitutional governance: the lessons from southern and eastern experience.
Responsibility: John Hatchard, Muna Ndulo, Peter Slinn.
More information: Publisher description | Table of contents | Book review (H-Net) | Contributor biographical information
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