Accountable Government in Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Perspectives from Public Law and Political Studies |
Autore | Chirwa Danwood M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : United Nations University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
Disciplina | 352.3/5096 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NijzinkLia |
Soggetto topico |
Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Government accountability -- Africa Government accountability - Africa Government - Non-U.S Law, Politics & Government Government - Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 92-808-7174-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Contents""; ""List of Tables and Figures""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Authors""; ""Accountable government in Africa: Introduction""; ""Overview""; ""Scope and significance""; ""Defining �accountable government�""; ""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""
""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"" ""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"" ""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: �The way things are�""; ""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 �third way�?""; ""The civilianisation of prosecutorial services in Tanzania""; ""Introduction""; ""The concept of civilianisation"" ""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"" ""Holding the government to account: The experience of the MHRC"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461761703321 |
Chirwa Danwood M
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The African Foreign Policy of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger [[electronic resource] ] : A Documentary Analysis |
Autore | Walton Hanes, Jr |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
Disciplina |
327.7306
327.730609/047 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
StevensonRobert Louis <1850-1894>
RosserJames Bernard, Sr StevensonRobert L TilleryAlvin B., Jr WaltonHanes, Jr |
Soggetto topico |
Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Sources
Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- Crisis management in government -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Kissinger, Henry, 1923- -- Political and social views United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974 -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- 1974-1977 -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-71330-2
9786612713309 0-7391-5174-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Prologue; Part I. THE RISE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S AFRICAN POLICY; Chapter 01. African Foreign Policy Before the Kissinger Years: The G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams Era 1961-1966; Chapter 02. G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams and the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa: Rethinking the Origins of Multiculturalism in U.S. Foreign Policy; Part II. BACKGROUND: SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER AND AFRICAN POLICY; Chapter 03. Kissinger's African Policy; Chapter 04. U.S. African Policy UnderHenry Kissinger
Chapter 05. A Critic of the Kissinger's Study of Southern AfricaChapter 06. Documents: Statements, Speeches, and Interviews; Chapter 07. The Role of African Nation-States in Kissinger's Concept of International Politics; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457120603321 |
Walton Hanes, Jr
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Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The African Foreign Policy of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger [[electronic resource] ] : A Documentary Analysis |
Autore | Walton Hanes, Jr |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
Disciplina |
327.7306
327.730609/047 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
StevensonRobert Louis <1850-1894>
RosserJames Bernard, Sr StevensonRobert L TilleryAlvin B., Jr WaltonHanes, Jr |
Soggetto topico |
Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States -- Sources
Africa -- Foreign relations -- United States Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960- Crisis management in government -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Sources Kissinger, Henry, 1923- -- Political and social views United States -- Foreign relations -- 1969-1974 -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- 1974-1977 -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa -- Sources United States -- Foreign relations -- Africa |
ISBN |
1-282-71330-2
9786612713309 0-7391-5174-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Prologue; Part I. THE RISE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S AFRICAN POLICY; Chapter 01. African Foreign Policy Before the Kissinger Years: The G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams Era 1961-1966; Chapter 02. G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams and the American Negro Leadership Conference on Africa: Rethinking the Origins of Multiculturalism in U.S. Foreign Policy; Part II. BACKGROUND: SECRETARY OF STATE KISSINGER AND AFRICAN POLICY; Chapter 03. Kissinger's African Policy; Chapter 04. U.S. African Policy UnderHenry Kissinger
Chapter 05. A Critic of the Kissinger's Study of Southern AfricaChapter 06. Documents: Statements, Speeches, and Interviews; Chapter 07. The Role of African Nation-States in Kissinger's Concept of International Politics; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781122303321 |
Walton Hanes, Jr
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Lanham, : Lexington Books, 2007 | ||
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Walk with Us and Listen [[electronic resource] ] : Political Reconciliation in Africa |
Autore | Villa-Vicencio Charles |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Georgetown University Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina |
303.6/9096
341.52096 |
Soggetto topico |
Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Conflict management -- Africa Peace-building -- Africa Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Africa Reconciliation - Political aspects - Africa Peace-building - Africa Conflict management - Africa Law, Politics & Government International Relations |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-58901-883-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Where Past and Present Meet; Prologue: Affinities and Tensions in Debate; 1 An African Journey; 2 Shared Peace; 3 From Encounter to Settlement; 4 National Conversation in South Africa; 5 Ubuntu; 6 Traditional African Reconciliation Practices; 7 Why Reconciliation Is Important; 8 Seeking Consensus; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465320503321 |
Villa-Vicencio Charles
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Washington, : Georgetown University Press, 2009 | ||
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Walk with Us and Listen [[electronic resource] ] : Political Reconciliation in Africa |
Autore | Villa-Vicencio Charles |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Georgetown University Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina |
303.6/9096
341.52096 |
Soggetto topico |
Africa -- Politics and government -- 1960-
Conflict management -- Africa Peace-building -- Africa Reconciliation -- Political aspects -- Africa Reconciliation - Political aspects - Africa Peace-building - Africa Conflict management - Africa Law, Politics & Government International Relations |
ISBN | 1-58901-883-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Where Past and Present Meet; Prologue: Affinities and Tensions in Debate; 1 An African Journey; 2 Shared Peace; 3 From Encounter to Settlement; 4 National Conversation in South Africa; 5 Ubuntu; 6 Traditional African Reconciliation Practices; 7 Why Reconciliation Is Important; 8 Seeking Consensus; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791807803321 |
Villa-Vicencio Charles
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Washington, : Georgetown University Press, 2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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