Accountable government in Africa perspectives from public law and political studies /

Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : United Nations University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10541138
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300 |a xvii, 302 p. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Accountable government in Africa: introduction / Danwood Chirwa & Lia Nijzink -- Post-apartheid accountability: the transformation of a political idea / Andrew Nash -- The politics of constitutional reform in Zambia: from executive dominance to public participation? / Neo Simutanyi -- Judicial independence and the judicialisation of electoral politics in Malawi and Uganda / Siri Gloppen & Fidelis Kanyongolo -- From parliamentary supremacy to judicial review: relations between parliament and the judiciary in Tanzania / Jwani Mwaikusa -- Judicial review of parliamentary actions in South Africa: a nuanced interpretation of the separation of powers / Hugh Corder -- Prosecutions, politics and the law: the way things are / Philip Stenning -- The civilianisation of prosecutorial services in Tanzania / Sifuni Mchome -- Accountable governance and the role of national human rights institutions: the experience of the Malawi human rights commission / Danwood Chirwa & Redson Kapindu -- Balancing independence and accountability: the role of Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa's constitutional democracy / Pierre De Vos -- Accountability compromised: floor crossing in Malawi and South Africa / Lia Nijzink -- Democracy within political parties: the state of affairs in East and southern Africa / Augustine Magolowondo -- Political parties in Malawi: an accountability analysis / Nandini Patel -- Family matters: the interplay between formal and informal incentives for accountability in Mali's local communities / Martin van Vliet -- Understanding local forms of accountability: initial findings from Ghana and Malawi / Diana Cammack -- External accountability meets accountability assistance: the case of legislative strengthening in Africa / Peter Burnell. 
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