Public Participation in African Constitutionalism
During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a "constitutional wind" which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance. One of the main features of these processes has been the promotion...
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| description | During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a "constitutional wind" which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance. One of the main features of these processes has been the promotion of public participation, encouraged by both civil society and the international community. This book aims to provide a systematic overview of participation forms and mechanisms across Africa, and a critical understanding of the impact of public participation in constitution-making processes, digging beneath the rhetoric of public participation as being at the heart of any successful transition towards democracy and constitutionalism. Using case studies from Central African Republic, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the book investigates various aspects of participatory constitution making: from conception, to processes, and specific contents that trigger ambivalent dynamics in such processes. The abstract glorification of public participation is questioned as theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to explain what public participation does in concrete terms and to identify what lessons might be drawn from those experiences. This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students with an interest in politics and constitution building in Africa, as well as experts working in national offices, international organizations or in national and international NGOs. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1594852025-05-16T05:08:15Z Public Participation in African Constitutionalism Abbiate, Tania Böckenförde, Markus Federico, Veronica Kenya Review Act Kenya Review Africa Civil Society Central African Republic Kenya Review Commission Constitution making Participatory Constitution Making Egypt Civic Education Kenya African Constitutionalism Libya National Constitutional Conference Morocco Constitution Building Processes Senegal Direct Democracy Somalia Constitutional Review Act South Sudan Global Political Agreement State building Car Tanzania Tunisia Wako Draft Zambia National Constituent Assembly Zimbabwe thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTU Peace studies and conflict resolution thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a "constitutional wind" which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance. One of the main features of these processes has been the promotion of public participation, encouraged by both civil society and the international community. This book aims to provide a systematic overview of participation forms and mechanisms across Africa, and a critical understanding of the impact of public participation in constitution-making processes, digging beneath the rhetoric of public participation as being at the heart of any successful transition towards democracy and constitutionalism. Using case studies from Central African Republic, Egypt, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, the book investigates various aspects of participatory constitution making: from conception, to processes, and specific contents that trigger ambivalent dynamics in such processes. The abstract glorification of public participation is questioned as theoretical and empirical perspectives are used to explain what public participation does in concrete terms and to identify what lessons might be drawn from those experiences. This is a valuable resource for academics, researchers and students with an interest in politics and constitution building in Africa, as well as experts working in national offices, international organizations or in national and international NGOs. 2025-05-16T05:08:14Z 2025-05-16T05:08:14Z 2025-05-15T10:01:00Z 2017 book ONIX_20250515T115059_9781351719650_5 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/101741 9781351719650 9781315180540 9781351719636 9781138745902 9780367332938 9781351719643 9781138745872 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/159485 eng Routledge Global Cooperation Series open access image/jpeg Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/101741/1/9781351719650.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781315180540 10.4324/9781315180540 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 ebce65c6-c93a-45a4-93c9-59bae51340b3 9781351719650 9781315180540 9781351719636 9781138745902 9780367332938 9781351719643 9781138745872 Routledge 334 Oxford [...] open access |
| spellingShingle | Kenya Review Act Kenya Review Africa Civil Society Central African Republic Kenya Review Commission Constitution making Participatory Constitution Making Egypt Civic Education Kenya African Constitutionalism Libya National Constitutional Conference Morocco Constitution Building Processes Senegal Direct Democracy Somalia Constitutional Review Act South Sudan Global Political Agreement State building Car Tanzania Tunisia Wako Draft Zambia National Constituent Assembly Zimbabwe thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTU Peace studies and conflict resolution thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities Public Participation in African Constitutionalism |
| title | Public Participation in African Constitutionalism |
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| topic | Kenya Review Act Kenya Review Africa Civil Society Central African Republic Kenya Review Commission Constitution making Participatory Constitution Making Egypt Civic Education Kenya African Constitutionalism Libya National Constitutional Conference Morocco Constitution Building Processes Senegal Direct Democracy Somalia Constitutional Review Act South Sudan Global Political Agreement State building Car Tanzania Tunisia Wako Draft Zambia National Constituent Assembly Zimbabwe thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTU Peace studies and conflict resolution thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities |
| topic_facet | Kenya Review Act Kenya Review Africa Civil Society Central African Republic Kenya Review Commission Constitution making Participatory Constitution Making Egypt Civic Education Kenya African Constitutionalism Libya National Constitutional Conference Morocco Constitution Building Processes Senegal Direct Democracy Somalia Constitutional Review Act South Sudan Global Political Agreement State building Car Tanzania Tunisia Wako Draft Zambia National Constituent Assembly Zimbabwe thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPB Comparative politics thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTM Regional / International studies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTP Development studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GT Interdisciplinary studies::GTU Peace studies and conflict resolution thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBC Cultural and media studies::JBCC Cultural studies thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBS Social groups, communities and identities::JBSD Urban communities |
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