Download or read book Civil Society and Constitutional Reforms in Africa written by Tyanai Masiya and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Civil Society Constitutional Reforms in Africa written by Charles Mutasa and published by . This book was released on 2016-11-23 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Breaking Barriers Creating New Hopes written by Abdalla Bujra and published by OSSREA. This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Africa's current strides towards democracy, good governance and the interposition of the civil society in the process. The authors identify and delineates the phases of these processes and examine key theoretical and methodological issues of the governance project. Also includes analysis of hitherto neglected issues such as gender, pastoralism, ethnicity, constitutionalism, local governance, the economy and the African Union. Reviews six country case studies on progress so far: Botswana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Zambia and Ethiopia.
Download or read book Public Participation in African Constitutionalism written by Tania Abbiate and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Constitutionalism and Society in Africa written by Okon Akiba and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Kenya written by Godwin R. Murunga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aftermath of recent Kenyan elections has been marred by violence and an apparent crisis in democratic governance, with the negotiated settlement resulting from the 2007 election bringing into sharp focus longstanding problems of state and society. The broader reform process has involved electoral, judicial and security-sector reforms, among others, which in turn revolve around constitutional reforms. Written by a gathering of eminent specialists, this highly original volume interrogates the roots and impact of the 2010 constitution. It explains why reforms were blocked in the past but were successful this time around, and explores the scope for their implementation in the face of continued resistance by powerful groups. In doing so, the book demonstrates that the Kenyan experience carries significance well past its borders, speaking to debates surrounding social justice and national cohesion across the African continent and beyond.
Download or read book THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MODERN AFRICAN CONSTITUTIONS Challenges and Prospects written by Charles M. Fombad and published by PULP. This book was released on 2016-12-30 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Democracy Constitutionalism and Politics in Africa written by Eunice N. Sahle and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores contemporary political developments in various parts of Africa in the age of democracy, constitutionalism, the securitization of development, and global terrorism. The contributions by leading observers of constitutionalism and African politics in the context of a global political and economic system provide a nuanced understanding of important themes in contemporary African politics: constitutionalism, democratic politics and governance, women’s rights, the African Union, securitization of development, civil society, and debates concerning global terrorism and the war on terror. As such, it will be of great interest to scholars, civil society organizations, and public policy makers interested in contemporary African politics.
Download or read book Consolidation of Democracy in Africa written by Hussein Solomon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: The continent of Africa is undergoing great change. While on the one hand there is talk of a re-awakening of Africa or Renaissance various countries in Africa are still plagued by poverty, intra- and interstate violence. In some countries the legacy of neo-colonialism and under development contributed to social strife and the potential criminalization of the State. This book addresses the topic of democratization and sustainable democracy in Africa against this background.
Download or read book Constitution making and Democratisation in Africa written by Göran Hydén and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Civil Society NGOs and Democratic Governance in developing countries A case of KHRC in Kenya written by Timothy Mugo and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Master's Thesis from the year 2014 in the subject Politics - Topic: Development Politics, grade: 7, University of Aarhus (Institute of Culture and Society), course: International Relations, language: English, abstract: Scholars agree that modern political democracies are almost impossible without vibrant, free and activist civil societies. In Africa, as in many other parts of the developing world, civil societies have arisen as a response to the dysfunction and despotism of the postcolonial state. Given the current political developments in Kenya, including a new constitution promulgated in August 2010 that has been applauded as being very progressive and with an elaborate chapter on Bills of Rights, and its continuing implementation, the relatively peaceful, largely “free and fair” general elections of March 2013 that KHRC monitored, it can be said that the organization has positively played a positive role in the last quarter of a century but there is still a long way to go for real democratic principles to be permanently enshrined among the Kenyan political elites and state institutions and as such KHRC must continue on its struggle to keep the various regimes that come into power on their toes and engage them on the way towards ensuring a strong and stable Kenyan state that is deeply rooted in democratic governance and that has accountability, transparency and respect for human rights. This thesis there seeks to examine how civil society, represented in this case study by KHRC have contributed to the increased democratic space in Kenya, and therefore be able to conclude whether civil society and NGOs contribute to democratization and democratic governance within the state. Scholars agree that modern political democracies are almost impossible without vibrant, free and activist civil societies. In Africa, as in many other parts of the developing world, civil societies have arisen as a response to the dysfunction and despotism of the postcolonial state.
Download or read book Socio political Scaffolding and the Construction of Change written by Kelechi Amihe Kalu and published by Africa Research and Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Africa s Second Wave of Freedom written by Lyn S. Graybill and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1998 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOTE: Series number is not an integer: XI
Download or read book Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa written by S. Wing and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-04-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the process by which constitutions and democratic institutions are constructed. Wing focuses on how innovative constitutional dialogues involving participation, negotiation, and recognition of groups previously excluded from political decision-making may be the key to a legitimate constitution.
Download or read book Democracy and Social Transformation in East Africa written by Samuel S. Mushi and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Constitutionalism in Africa written by Joseph Oloka-Onyango and published by Fountain Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays brings together critical and considered responses to matters of constitutionalism in the context of the most recent political evolutions in many African countries. They are concerned with the struggles for progressive constitionalism, and review historical developments and future challenges. Some specific subjects discussed are: pan- Africanism and constitutionalism; culture, ethnicity and citizenship with reference to Ruanda and Senegal; equality, discrimination and constitutionalism in Muslim Africa; gender and affirmative action in post-1995 Uganda; constitution making in Eritrea; and the challenges of antiquated constitutional doctrines and values in Commonwealth Africa. The contributors are prominent scholars in the fields of politics, law and human rights and include Ola Abu Zeid, Antonia Kalu, Ali Mazrui, Oloka-Onyanyo and Sylvia Tamale.
Download or read book Civil Society and Democratic Development in Africa written by Julius Edo Nyang'oro and published by Mwengo. This book was released on 1999 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
