LEADER 04971nam 22006613u 450 001 9910461761703321 005 20210108132313.0 010 $a92-808-7174-9 035 $a(CKB)2670000000184428 035 $a(EBL)3039623 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000622542 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12241825 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000622542 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10642899 035 $a(PQKB)11174334 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3039623 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000184428 100 $a20151005d2012|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAccountable Government in Africa$b[electronic resource] $ePerspectives from Public Law and Political Studies 210 $aNew York $cUnited Nations University Press$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (320 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a9789280871749 311 $a92-808-1205-X 327 $a""Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Authors""; ""Accountable government in Africa: Introduction""; ""Overview""; ""Scope and significance""; ""Defining a???accountable governmenta???""; ""The chapters in this book""; ""Post-apartheid accountability: The transformation of a political idea""; ""Introduction""; ""Accountability in the independent labour movement after 1973""; ""The emergence of the post-apartheid model of accountability""; ""Two models of accountability compared"" 327 $a""The limits of accountability in capitalist society""""Conclusion""; ""The politics of constitutional reform in Zambia: From executive dominance to public participation?""; ""Introduction""; ""The history of constitution-making in Zambia""; ""From executive dominance to public participation?""; ""Conclusion""; ""Judicial independence and the judicialisation of electoral politics in Malawi and Uganda1""; ""Introduction""; ""Courts and elections in Malawi""; ""Courts and elections in Uganda""; ""Do strategic models explain these patterns?""; ""Multifaceted explanations needed""; ""Conclusion"" 327 $a""From parliamentary supremacy to judicial review: Relations between Parliament and the judiciary in Tanzania""""Introduction""; ""Parliamentary supremacy in Tanzania""; ""From parliamentary supremacy to judicial review""; ""An uneasy relationship""; ""The Mtikila case: The judiciary and Parliament collide""; ""Further clashes between Parliament and the judiciary""; ""The exercise of judicial powers by Parliament""; ""Conclusion""; ""Judicial review of parliamentary actions in South Africa: A nuanced interpretation of the separation of powers""; ""Introduction"" 327 $a""The judicial approach to reviewing parliamentary actions""""The limits of judicial intervention""; ""Conclusion""; ""Prosecutions, politics and the law: The way things are""; ""Introduction""; ""Prosecutorial authority: a???The way things area???""; ""The concept of prosecutorial independence""; ""Selected constitutional arrangements from Africa""; ""Accountability: The other side of the coin""; ""Achieving the right relationships""; ""Is there a possible a???third waya????""; ""The civilianisation of prosecutorial services in Tanzania""; ""Introduction""; ""The concept of civilianisation"" 327 $a""The legal framework for civilianisation""""The independence of the DPP and NPS""; ""The current lack of capacity and resources in the NPS""; ""Prosecutorial guidelines""; ""The accountability of the DPP and NPS""; ""The practical implications of civilianisation""; ""Conclusion""; ""Accountable governance and the role of national human rights institutions: The experience of the Malawi Human Rights Commission""; ""Introduction""; ""Brief constitutional history""; ""The role of national human rights institutions""; ""The effectiveness of NHRIs""; ""The legal framework of the MHRC"" 327 $a""Holding the government to account: The experience of the MHRC"" 606 $aAfrica -- Politics and government -- 1960- 606 $aGovernment accountability -- Africa 606 $aGovernment accountability$zAfrica 606 $aGovernment - Non-U.S$2HILCC 606 $aLaw, Politics & Government$2HILCC 606 $aGovernment - Asia$2HILCC 608 $aElectronic books. 615 4$aAfrica -- Politics and government -- 1960-. 615 4$aGovernment accountability -- Africa. 615 0$aGovernment accountability 615 7$aGovernment - Non-U.S. 615 7$aLaw, Politics & Government 615 7$aGovernment - Asia 676 $a352.3/5096 700 $aChirwa$b Danwood M$0928160 701 $aNijzink$b Lia$0928161 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461761703321 996 $aAccountable Government in Africa$92085812 997 $aUNINA