Federalism in Africa: Framing the national question
Author : Aaron Tsado Gana
Publisher : Africa Research and Publications
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 28,69 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Ethnic Diversity and Federalism
Author : Yonatan Tesfaye Fessha
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 32,30 MB
Release : 2016-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 1317140982
Book Description
How federalism can be used to provide recognition and accommodate ethnic groups is an important topic, not only in Africa, but in multi-ethnic communities around the world. Examining how institutions of multi-ethnic states have been designed to accommodate ethnic diversity while at the same time maintaining national unity, this book locates institutional responses to the challenges of ethnic diversity within the context of a federal arrangement. It examines how a federal arrangement has been used to reconcile the conflicting pressures of the demand for the recognition of distinctive identities, on the one hand, and the promotion of political and territorial integrity, on the other. Comparative case studies of South Africa and Ethiopia as the two federal systems provide a contrasting approach to issues of ethnic diversity. Suggesting new ways in which federalism might work, the author identifies key institutions lessons which will help to build an all-inclusive society.
Federalism and Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria
Author : Rotimi T. Suberu
Publisher : 成甲書房
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 28,32 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781929223282
Book Description
FOREWORD by Larry Diamond
Federalism and Decentralization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author : Jan Erk
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 2018-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1351718819
Book Description
The 1990s were marked by democratic reforms throughout Africa, which went in tandem with decentralization reforms. The chapters of the volume all highlight the gradual changes that have taken place since. Long-term structural uncodified factors – be it societal, economic, geographic, demographic – seem to have interacted with the constitutional clauses introduced during the reforms. Some chapters look at how decentralization slowly gave way to recentralization because none of the new subnational entities were politically and economically strong enough to balance off the center; some look at how inherent deficiencies in infrastructure and personnel at the subnational level brought the central government back in; some look at how different subnational units ended up working differently due to differences in demographic and social factors; some look at how uncodified factors came to determine how national politics functioned; some look at how decentralization created new conflicts between ethnic groups competing for the control of the new entities; some look at how decentralization blew new life into traditional authorities. This book was original published as a special issue of Regional and Federal Studies.
Courts in Federal Countries
Author : Nicholas Theodore Aroney
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 47,93 MB
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Law
ISBN : 1487511485
Book Description
Courts are key players in the dynamics of federal countries since their rulings have a direct impact on the ability of governments to centralize and decentralize power. Courts in Federal Countries examines the role high courts play in thirteen countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Nigeria, Spain, and the United States. The volume’s contributors analyse the centralizing or decentralizing forces at play following a court’s ruling on issues such as individual rights, economic affairs, social issues, and other matters. The thirteen substantive chapters have been written to facilitate comparability between the countries. Each chapter outlines a country’s federal system, explains the constitutional and institutional status of the court system, and discusses the high court’s jurisprudence in light of these features. Courts in Federal Countries offers insightful explanations of judicial behaviour in the world’s leading federations.
Federalism and Constitutional Law
Author : Erika Arban
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 22,3 MB
Release : 2021-05-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 1000385574
Book Description
This volume examines the relationship between central government and local institutions, taking Italy as a case study to present a comparative perspective on how the Italian experience has influenced the global developments of federal and regional states. As the country with the longest standing regional system, Italy has a lot to tell countries that are dealing with similar issues in present times. Adopting a theoretical/analytical approach coupled with comparative analysis, this volume critically reflects on the changes brought to the Italian system of government by the reform of Title V of the Italian constitution, the reasons why further decentralisation has been resisted and offers a comparative overview of the place and contributions that the Italian experience has brought to the global debate on regionalism and federalism. The book is divided into two parts: Part I distils the essence of the evolution of Italian regionalism and the respective debate before and after 2001. While focusing on Italy, the various chapters situate it within the global framework of discussion. Part II reflects on how the Italian regional constitutional architecture contributes to the global debate, particularly focusing on the main innovations brought about by constitutional reform. The book will be essential reading for researchers, academics and policy-makers working in the areas of constitutional law and politics, and federalism. Chapters 5 and 8 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003104469
A Research Agenda for Federalism Studies
Author : John Kincaid
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1788112970
Book Description
In this forward-thinking book, fifteen leading scholars set forth cutting-edge agendas for research on significant facets of federalism, including basic theory, comparative studies, national and subnational constitutionalism, courts, self-rule and shared rule, centralization and decentralization, nationalism and diversity, conflict resolution, gender equity, and federalism challenges in Africa, Asia, and the European Union. More than 40 percent of the world’s population lives under federal arrangements, making federalism not only a major research subject but also a vital political issue worldwide.
Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care
Author : Gregory P. Marchildon
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 37,65 MB
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1487521545
Book Description
Looking at Canada, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa and Switzerland, Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care examines the overall organization of the health system.
Decentralisation in Africa
Author : Gordon Crawford
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,72 MB
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9053569340
Book Description
'Decentralisation in Afrika' is een sobere beoordeling van wat decentralisatie precies kan bereiken. Decentralisatie van overheden in Afrikaanse landen en elders in de derde wereld krijgt de laatste tijd een impuls, vaak gedreven door Multilaterale en bilaterale instanties (de 'donoren'). Maar worden de voordelen hiervan wel gerealiseerd? In dit boek worden vraagtekens gezet bij de kwestie of decentralisatie wel een gunstige uitweg biedt voor de armoede en het conflict in Afrika.
Ethnic Federalism
Author : David Turton
Publisher : Ohio University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,42 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Ethiopia
ISBN : 9780821416976
Book Description
Presents an examination of trends in ethnic federalism around the world with case studies from Nigeria and India. This book offers an analysis of Ethiopia's ten-year experiment with ethnic federalism, and asks why the use of territorial decentralization to accommodate ethnic differences has been unpopular in Africa, as compared to the West.
