The Resource Protecting minority rights in African countries : a constitutional political economy approach, John Mukum Mbaku, Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of Economics & John S. Hinckley Fellow, Attorney & Counselor at Law (Licensed in Utah), Weber State University, USA
Protecting minority rights in African countries : a constitutional political economy approach, John Mukum Mbaku, Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of Economics & John S. Hinckley Fellow, Attorney & Counselor at Law (Licensed in Utah), Weber State University, USA
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- Summary
- "In this enlightening book, John Mukum Mbaku analyses the main challenges of constitutional design and the construction of governance institutions in Africa today. He argues that the central issues are: providing each country with a constitutional order that is capable of successfully managing sectarian conflict and enhancing peaceful coexistence; protecting the rights of citizens - including those of minorities; minimizing the monopolization of political space by the majority (to the detriment of minorities); and, effectively preventing government impunity. Mbaku offers a comprehensive analysis of various approaches to the management of diversity, and shows how these approaches can inform Africa's struggle to promote peace and good governance. He explores in depth the existence of dysfunctional and anachronistic laws and institutions inherited from the colonial state, and the process through which laws and institutions are formulated or constructed, adopted, and amended. A close look at the constitutional experiences of the American Republic provides important lessons for constitutional design and constitutionalism in Africa. Additionally, comparative politics and comparative constitutional law also provide important lessons for the management of diversity in African countries. Mbaku recommends state reconstruction through constitutional design as a way for each African country to provide itself with laws and istitutions that reflect the realities of each country, including the necessary mechanisms and tools for the protection of the rights of minorities."--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 351 pages
- Contents
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- The importance of legitimacy for compliance and constitutional maintenance in Africa
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : lessons from US constitutional practice
- Thinking of political democracy
- Comparative constitutional law and the management of ethnocultural diversity
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : consociational democracy
- Polyarchy, participation and minority rights in Africa
- Governance and group-differentiated citizenship in the African countries
- Constitutional design, constitutionalism and the protection of minority rights in Africa : the way forward
- Preface
- General introduction : issues in Africa's efforts to protect the rights of minority groups
- The historical foundations of the problem
- The critical domains in the post-independence period
- Confronting poverty and underdevelopment in Africa today
- Why process is important in constitutional design
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : constituent assemblies
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : the constitution-making process
- Isbn
- 9781786438607
- Label
- Protecting minority rights in African countries : a constitutional political economy approach
- Title
- Protecting minority rights in African countries
- Title remainder
- a constitutional political economy approach
- Statement of responsibility
- John Mukum Mbaku, Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of Economics & John S. Hinckley Fellow, Attorney & Counselor at Law (Licensed in Utah), Weber State University, USA
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In this enlightening book, John Mukum Mbaku analyses the main challenges of constitutional design and the construction of governance institutions in Africa today. He argues that the central issues are: providing each country with a constitutional order that is capable of successfully managing sectarian conflict and enhancing peaceful coexistence; protecting the rights of citizens - including those of minorities; minimizing the monopolization of political space by the majority (to the detriment of minorities); and, effectively preventing government impunity. Mbaku offers a comprehensive analysis of various approaches to the management of diversity, and shows how these approaches can inform Africa's struggle to promote peace and good governance. He explores in depth the existence of dysfunctional and anachronistic laws and institutions inherited from the colonial state, and the process through which laws and institutions are formulated or constructed, adopted, and amended. A close look at the constitutional experiences of the American Republic provides important lessons for constitutional design and constitutionalism in Africa. Additionally, comparative politics and comparative constitutional law also provide important lessons for the management of diversity in African countries. Mbaku recommends state reconstruction through constitutional design as a way for each African country to provide itself with laws and istitutions that reflect the realities of each country, including the necessary mechanisms and tools for the protection of the rights of minorities."--
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- Mbaku, John Mukum
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- Protecting minority rights in African countries : a constitutional political economy approach, John Mukum Mbaku, Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of Economics & John S. Hinckley Fellow, Attorney & Counselor at Law (Licensed in Utah), Weber State University, USA
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-338) and index
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- Contents
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- The importance of legitimacy for compliance and constitutional maintenance in Africa
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : lessons from US constitutional practice
- Thinking of political democracy
- Comparative constitutional law and the management of ethnocultural diversity
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : consociational democracy
- Polyarchy, participation and minority rights in Africa
- Governance and group-differentiated citizenship in the African countries
- Constitutional design, constitutionalism and the protection of minority rights in Africa : the way forward
- Preface
- General introduction : issues in Africa's efforts to protect the rights of minority groups
- The historical foundations of the problem
- The critical domains in the post-independence period
- Confronting poverty and underdevelopment in Africa today
- Why process is important in constitutional design
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : constituent assemblies
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : the constitution-making process
- Control code
- on1004511050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 351 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786438607
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- rdamedia
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- (OCoLC)1004511050
- Label
- Protecting minority rights in African countries : a constitutional political economy approach, John Mukum Mbaku, Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor of Economics & John S. Hinckley Fellow, Attorney & Counselor at Law (Licensed in Utah), Weber State University, USA
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-338) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The importance of legitimacy for compliance and constitutional maintenance in Africa
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : lessons from US constitutional practice
- Thinking of political democracy
- Comparative constitutional law and the management of ethnocultural diversity
- Enhancing the protection of minority rights in Africa : consociational democracy
- Polyarchy, participation and minority rights in Africa
- Governance and group-differentiated citizenship in the African countries
- Constitutional design, constitutionalism and the protection of minority rights in Africa : the way forward
- Preface
- General introduction : issues in Africa's efforts to protect the rights of minority groups
- The historical foundations of the problem
- The critical domains in the post-independence period
- Confronting poverty and underdevelopment in Africa today
- Why process is important in constitutional design
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : constituent assemblies
- Process-driven constitutional design, legitimacy and minority rights : the constitution-making process
- Control code
- on1004511050
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xii, 351 pages
- Isbn
- 9781786438607
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1004511050
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