Comparative constitutionalism and good governance in the Commonwealth : an Eastern and Southern African perspective / John Hatchard, Muna Ndulo, Peter Slinn
Published
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004
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
Summary
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
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-342) and index
