Constitutional Triumphs, Constitutional Disappointments

Constitutional Triumphs, Constitutional Disappointments
Author: Rosalind Dixon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108415334

Evaluates the successes and failures of the 1996 South African Constitution following the twentieth anniversary of its enactment.

The East African Community

The East African Community
Author: Ms.Catherine McAuliffe
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 55
Release: 2012-11-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475586310

The East African Community (EAC) has been among the fastest growing regions in sub-Saharan Africa in the past decade or so. Nonetheless, the recent growth path will not be enough to achieve middle-income status and substantial poverty reduction by the end of the decade—the ambition of most countries in the region. This paper builds on methodologies established in the growth literature to identify a group of countries that achieved growth accelerations and sustained growth to use as benchmarks to evaluate the prospects, and potential constraints, for EAC countries to translate their recent growth upturn into sustained high growth. We find that EAC countries compare favorably to the group of sustained growth countries—macroeconomic and government stability, favorable business climate, and strong institutions—but important differences remain. EAC countries have a smaller share of exports, lower degree of financial deepening, lower levels of domestic savings, higher reliance on donor aid, and limited physical infrastructure and human capital. Policy choices to address some of these shortcomings could make a difference in whether the EAC follows the path of sustained growth or follows other countries where growth upturns later fizzled out.

Good Governance and Constitutionalism in East Africa

Good Governance and Constitutionalism in East Africa
Author: Dan Ogalo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2009
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

Good governance and constitutionalism in East Africa : the contemporary relevance of the commonwealth, the Case of Tanzania / Ernest Mallya (p. 20-22). -- Sleeping giant or stealthy Nicodemus? a review of the role of the commonwealth in promoting the rule of law and good governance in Uganda / Daniel Ruhweza (p. 23-24). -- Old dominions or new territories : the role and relevance of the commonwealth in Kenya today / Otieno Aluoka (p. 25-27). -- Bursting from the seam? re-examining the role of the commonwealth in promoting good governance and constitutionalism / Anyang' Nyang'o (p. 38-48).

Law and Justice in Tanzania

Law and Justice in Tanzania
Author: Chris Maina Peter
Publisher: African Books Collective
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9987449433

The essays collected in this volume examine the development of democratic and human rights practices while evaluating the performance of the Appeals Court for the past twenty-five years.

Kenya

Kenya
Author: Godwin R. Murunga
Publisher: Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2014-12-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1780323689

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.

Separation of Powers in African Constitutionalism

Separation of Powers in African Constitutionalism
Author: Charles Manga Fombad
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2016
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0198759797

The effective division of powers is critical to ensuring the promotion of good governance, democracy, and the rule of law in Africa. This book examines key issues arising during reforms of African constitutions, and focuses on the emergence of independent constitutional institutions providing checks against future abuses of powers.

Natural Resource Sovereignty and the Right to Development in Africa

Natural Resource Sovereignty and the Right to Development in Africa
Author: Carol Chi Ngang
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 247
Release: 2021-08-25
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 100043379X

This book explores the nexus between natural resources ownership and the right to development in Africa. The right to sovereignty over natural resources and the right to development are recognised and protected in an extensive framework of international, regional and domestic instruments. They guarantee people's entitlement to fully and freely utilise their natural resources as a means of subsistence and for economic, social and cultural development. Yet, despite the abundance of natural resources in Africa a majority of the people on the continent remain largely impoverished. This book articulates the central argument that to achieve the right to development in Africa requires appropriate governance of the continent’s natural resources to which the people of Africa are guaranteed sovereign ownership. With case study illustrations from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, chapters explore the normative measures, specific guarantees and community entitlements to natural resources for the realisation of the right to development. The book will be an invaluable guide to scholars and postgraduate students of Natural Resources, Development and African studies as well as policymakers and practitioners in these areas.