Readings in Constitutional Law and Politics in Africa
Author : Kivutha Kibwana
Publisher :
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 31,21 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
On Reading the Constitution
Author : Laurence H. TRIBE
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,56 MB
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0674044452
Book Description
Our Constitution speaks in general terms of liberty and property, of the privileges and immunities of citizens, and of the equal protection of the laws--open-ended phrases that seem to invite readers to reflect in them their own visions and agendas. Yet, recognizing that the Constitution cannot be merely what its interpreters wish it to be, this volume's authors draw on literary and mathematical analogies to explore how the fundamental charter of American government should be construed today.
Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics
Author : Peter H. Russell
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 44,23 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1442603682
Book Description
Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics introduces students, scholars, and practitioners to classic authors and writings on the principles of the Canadian Constitution as well as to select contemporary material. To complement rather than duplicate the state of the field, it deals with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and with Canadian mega-constitutional politics in passing only, focusing instead on institutions, federalism, intergovernmental relations, bilingualism and binationalism, the judiciary, minority rights, and constitutional renewal. Many of the selections reverberate well beyond Canada's borders, making this volume an unrivalled resource for anyone interested in constitutional governance and democratic politics in diverse societies.
Freedom's Law
Author : Ronald Dworkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 37,37 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 0198265573
Book Description
Dworkin's important book is a collection of essays which discuss almost all of the great constitutional issues of the last two decades, including abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, homosexuality, pornography, and free speech. Dworkin offers a consistently liberal view of the Constitution and argues that fidelity to it and to law demands that judges make moral judgments. He proposes that we all interpret the abstract language of the Constitution by reference to moral principles about political decency and justice. His 'moral reading' therefore brings political morality into the heart of constitutional law. The various chapters of this book were first published separately; now drawn together they provide the reader with a rich, full-length treatment of Dworkin's general theory of law.
Readings in Constitutional Law and Politics in Africa
Author : Kivutha Kibwana
Publisher :
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 1988
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Building the Constitution
Author : James Fowkes
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 1107124093
Book Description
A revisionary account of the South African Constitutional Court, its working method and the neglected political underpinnings of its success.
The Constitution of Kenya: Contemporary Readings
Author : P.L.O Lumumba
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 2011-12-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9966031898
Book Description
The Constitution of Kenya: Contemporary Reading, provides an in-depth assessment of the interface between constitutionalism and Kenyas new Constitution. Focusing on the historical trajectory on the search for a new Constitution, Chapter One lays the groundwork upon which the fault line between constitutionalism and the issue areas are articulated in the other chapters in relation to the new Constitution. The superb chapters on the carefully selected issue areas, make this edited volume an essential reading. The book makes an important contribution to the evolving constitutionalism and policy clarification on Kenyas new Constitution. It is a welcome and timely intervention by legal scholars and practitioners on the new constitution and the challenges facing Kenya in its implementation. The book is an excellent teaching and reading manual for students in law, history, politics, diplomacy, and international relations as well as for the practitioners.
Kenya
Author : Shadrack W. Nasong'o
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 24,41 MB
Release : 2013-07-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1848137168
Book Description
The path towards democracy in Kenya has been long and often tortuous. Though it has been trumpeted as a goal for decades, democratic government has never been fully realised, largely as a result of the authoritarian excesses of the Kenyatta, Moi and Kibaki regimes. This uniquely comprehensive study of Kenya's political trajectory shows how the struggle for democracy has been waged in civil society, through opposition parties, and amongst traditionally marginalised groups like women and the young. It also considers the remaining impediments to democratisation, in the form of a powerful police force and damaging structural adjustment policies. Thus, the authors argue, democratisation in Kenya is a laborious and non-linear process. Kenyans' recent electoral successes, the book concludes, have empowered them and reinvigorated the prospects for democracy, heralding a more autonomous and peaceful twenty-first century.
Comparative Constitutional Law
Author : Tom Ginsburg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 681 pages
File Size : 35,44 MB
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0857931210
Book Description
This landmark volume of specially commissioned, original contributions by top international scholars organizes the issues and controversies of the rich and rapidly maturing field of comparative constitutional law. Divided into sections on constitutional design and redesign, identity, structure, individual rights and state duties, courts and constitutional interpretation, this comprehensive volume covers over 100 countries as well as a range of approaches to the boundaries of constitutional law. While some chapters reference the text of legal instruments expressly labeled constitutional, others focus on the idea of entrenchment or take a more functional approach. Challenging the current boundaries of the field, the contributors offer diverse perspectives - cultural, historical and institutional - as well as suggestions for future research. A unique and enlightening volume, Comparative Constitutional Law is an essential resource for students and scholars of the subject.
Human Rights in Africa
Author : Bonny Ibhawoh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 33,68 MB
Release : 2018-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 1107016312
Book Description
An interpretative history of human rights in Africa, exploring indigenous rights traditions, anti-slavery, anti-colonialism, post-colonial violations and pro-democracy movements.
