Constitutionalism and Society in Africa

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Constitutionalism and Society in Africa

Author	: Okon Akiba
File Size	: 46,7 Mb
Publisher	: Routledge
Language	: English
Release Date	: 02 March 2017
ISBN	: 9781351949361
Pages	: 183 pages

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Constitutionalism and Society in Africa by Okon Akiba Book PDF Summary

The issues addressed in this rewarding book provide new insight into the way we conceive, reflect and study the problems of political transformation and constitution-making in Africa. The study provides a refreshingly in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of constitutional provisions for managing the challenges of race, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, civil liberties and civil-military relations in Africa's transitional democracies. Tracing emerging trends in constitution-making, it blends the theory of constitutional democracy with case studies, and defines the imperative of social justice.

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