Federalism, Devolution and Cleavages in Africa

• Autore: Fiseha Assefa
• Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2024; ©2024
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (460 pages)
• Disciplina: 320.46
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 The Nation State: Features, Its Pitfalls and Cleavages -- 1.1 Nation Building or Nation Destroying? -- 1.2 Instruments of Polity Building -- 1.2.1 Political Integration and Representation -- 1.2.2 Delivery of Public Goods: Functioning State Institutions -- 1.2.2.1 State Power in Africa -- 1.2.3 Public Policy -- 1.3 The Nation State -- 1.4 The Pitfalls of the Nation State -- 1.4.1 Coercion and Polity Building -- 1.4.2 The Nation State Promotes the Titular Nation's Interest and Values -- 1.4.3 Cleavages and the Nation State -- 1.4.3.1 Links with State Policy and Legitimacy of Institutions -- 1.4.4 Democratic Deficit -- 1.4.4.1 Demo or Demoi -- Nation or Pluri-Nation? -- 1.5 Conclusion -- 2 Federations: Concept, Theory and Main Features -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 The Significance of the Federal Idea -- 2.3 Federalism and Federations -- 2.4 Some Common Features Among Federations -- 2.4.1 Division of Power -- 2.4.1.1 The Notion of Co-ordinate Relationship -- 2.4.1.2 Limitations to the Co-ordinate Theory -- 2.4.1.3 Confederations -- 2.4.1.4 Decentralized System of Government -- 2.4.1.5 The Substance of Decentralization -- 2.4.2 Written and Supreme Federal Constitution -- 2.4.2.1 Federalism as a Covenant? -- 2.4.2.2 Foedus: Meaning and Implication -- 2.4.2.3 Limits to the Notion of Federalism as a Covenant -- 2.4.3 Rigid Constitution -- 2.4.4 Umpiring the Federation -- 2.5 Federalism and Secession -- 2.6 Extra Constitutional Factors -- 2.7 Conclusion -- 3 Federations and Second Chambers -- 3.1 Rationale -- 3.2 Composition -- 3.3 Selection of Members -- 3.4 Powers -- 3.5 The Role of the HoF in Intergovernmental Relations -- 3.6 Conclusion -- 4 Federalism, Devolution and Cleavages in Africa: Do Institutions Matter? -- 4.1 Introduction: The Nature of Cleavages and Institutional Design. ; 4.2 Territorially Based Cleavages -- 4.3 Federal and Devolved Systems -- 4.3.1 Nigeria -- 4.3.2 Ethiopia -- 4.3.2.1 Context and the Rise of Cleavages -- 4.3.2.2 Ethiopia's Federalism: Promises, Paradoxes -- 4.3.2.3 EPRDF Era Federalism -- 4.3.2.4 PP Era Federalism and Self Government -- 4.3.2.5 New States in the South -- 4.3.3 South Africa -- 4.3.4 Kenya -- 4.3.4.1 Background to Devolution: Majimbo-Provincial Based Ethnic Self-Rule -- 4.3.4.2 Alliance Crumbles, New Coalitions, constitutional reforms -- 4.3.4.3 Will the New Constitution Ensure Inclusive Political System? -- 4.4 Institutional Design -- 4.4.1 Integration -- 4.4.2 Accommodation and Power Sharing -- 4.5 Conclusion -- 5 Devolution and Transition in Sudan -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Concepts and Framework -- 5.3 Sudan's Instability -- 5.4 The Addis Ababa Agreement -- 5.5 Other Peace Deals -- 5.5.1 The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), Interim Constitution and the Other Agreements -- 5.6 Post Secession Sudan: The Protests, Transition and the War -- 5.7 Conclusion -- 6 Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Constitutional and Political Context -- 6.2 Who Should Interpret the Constitution and Why? -- 6.2.1 Constitutionalism -- 6.2.2 Human Rights -- 6.2.3 Institutional Advantage and Professional Competence -- 6.2.4 Umpiring Federalism -- 6.3 The Role of the Interpreter -- 6.3.1 Linking Constitutional Adjudication and Constitutional Governance -- 6.3.1.1 Guardians of the Constitution, Institutionalize Power and Limit Personal Rule -- 6.3.1.2 Adapting the Constitution -- 6.3.1.3 Safeguarding and Reinforcing the Democratic Order -- 6.4 Differences Between Institutions: Supreme Court vs. Constitutional Court -- 6.5 Ethiopia: Federalism Without Judicial Review? -- 6.5.1 Keeping the Federal Balance -- 6.5.1.1 Concurrent Powers and Self-Government. ; 6.5.2 Addressing Interregional State Disputes -- 6.5.2.1 Self-Rule v. Rights of Citizenship -- 6.5.3 Rights Without a Guardian -- 6.5.3.1 Constitutional Basis -- 6.5.4 Property Right and Due Process [File Number 79/12] -- 6.5.5 The Position of the CCI/HoF and Its Implications -- 6.5.6 Constitutional Adjudication and Democratic Order -- 6.5.6.1 Conflict of Interest -- 6.5.7 Land and Right to Property -- 6.6 Is There a Way Out? -- 6.6.1 Option One: Implicit Mandate of the Courts -- 6.6.2 Introducing Constitutional Court? -- 6.7 Conclusion -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- Index.
• ISBN: 3-031-50426-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910835060203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Federalism and Internal Conflicts Series