Democracy, constitutionalism, and politics in Africa : historical contexts, developments, and dilemmas /: historical contexts, developments, and dilemmas. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Eunice N. Sahle.
• Editors: Sahle, Eunice Njeri
• Contents: 1. Introduction and Notes on Human Rights in the Age of Terrorism and the War on Terror -- 2. Africa’s “Constitutionalism Revival”: False Start or New Dawn? -- 3. Some Perspectives on Durability and Change under Modern African Constitutions -- 4. Promoting Gender Equality in the era of Democracy and Constitutionalism in Southern Africa -- 5. Dressing and Addressing the Kenyan Judiciary: Reflections on the History and Politics of Judicial Attire and Address -- 6. Understanding Changing Norms of Sovereignty and Intervention in Africa: 2000 Constitutive Act of The African Union, Article 4(h) -- 7. Electoral Democracy and Election Coalitions in Former Settler Colonies in Africa: Is Democracy on Trial or Trial or on Reserve Gear in Kenya, Cote D’Ivoire and Zimbabwe? -- 8. Major Challenges of Governance in Africa Today -- 9. State, Civil Society and Democracy in Kenya: Kenyans for Peace with Truth and Justice (KPTJ) and the political crisis of 2007-2008.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 320.96; Political science; Political science -- Africa; Democracy -- Africa; Constitutional law -- Africa; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference; Constitutional law; Democracy; Political science; Politics and government; Political Science -- History & Theory; Political Science -- International Relations -- General; Law -- Constitutional; Politics & government; Political science & theory; International relations; Constitutional & administrative law; Democracy; Political theory; Regionalism; Constitutional law; Political Science -- Political Ideologies -- Democracy; Political structures: democracy; Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-; Africa; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137555922; 1137555920; 1137555912; 9781137555915
• Related ISBNs: 9781137555915
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 19, 2017).
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