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| Title: | Separation of powers in African constitutionalism |
| Editor: | Fombad, Charles Manga |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Pages: | 415 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Stellenbosch handbooks in African constitutional law |
| City of publisher: | Oxford |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN: | 0198759797; 9780198759799 |
| Geographic terms: | Africa Angola Ethiopia Ghana Kenya Namibia Nigeria |
| Subjects: | constitutional law separation of powers constitutionalism constitutions |
| Abstract: | Taking a critical look at the different ways in which attempts have been made to separate the different branches of government, this handbook examines the impact this is having on transparent and accountable governance. Beginning with an overview of constitutionalism in Africa and the different influences on modern African constitutional developments, it looks at the relationship between the legislature and the executive as well as the relationship between the judiciary and the political branches. Despite differences in approaches between the different constitutional cultures that have influenced developments in Africa, there remain common problems. One of these problems is the constant friction in the relationship between the three branches and the resurgent threats of authoritarianism which clearly suggest that there remain serious problems in both constitutional design and implementation. The book also studies the increasing role being played by independent constitutional institutions and how they complement the checks and balances associated with the traditional three branches of government. [ASC Leiden abstract] |
