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This volume analyses the social and political forces that influence constitutions and the process of constitution making. It combines theoretical perspectives on the social and political foundations of constitutions with a range of detailed case studies from nineteen countries. In the first part leading scholars analyse and develop a range of theoretical perspectives, including constitutions as coordination devices, mission statements, contracts, products of domestic power play, transnational documents, and as reflection of the will of the people. In the second part these theories are examined through in-depth case studies of the social and political foundations of constitutions in countries such as Egypt, Nigeria, Japan, Romania, Bulgaria, New Zealand, Israel, Argentina and others. The result is a multidimensional study of constitutions as social phenomena and their interaction with other social phenomena.
This book argues that the structure of the policy-making process in Nigeria explains variations in government performance better than other commonly cited factors.
The effective division of powers is critical to ensuring the promotion of good governance, democracy, and the rule of law in Africa. This book examines key issues arising during reforms of African constitutions, and focuses on the emergence of independent constitutional institutions providing checks against future abuses of powers.
Volume 1 on public law provides an introduction to the Nigerian legal system. The various chapters deal with: introduction and sources of law; jurisprudence and Nigerian perspectives; African customary law; Islamic law; comparative constitutionalism and Nigerian perspectives; citizenship, immigration and administrative law; judicial system and legal profession; criminal law, evidence and civil procedure; statutory marriage and divorce laws; customary marriage and divorce; marriage and divorce under Islamic law; matters of children; gender and law in Nigeria with emphasis on Islamic law. Volume 2 has 25 chapters on private law that includes security of the environment and environmental law, land and property administration, commercial business and trade laws, communication, media and press laws, transportation and carrier laws, law enforcement, armed forces and military laws, investments, and intellectual property.
This book compares the constitutional justice institutions in 16 West African states and analyses the diverse ways in which these institutions render justice and promote democratic development. There is no single best approach: different legal traditions tend to produce different design options. It also seeks to facilitate mutual learning and understanding among countries in the region, especially those with different legal systems, in efforts to frame a common West African system. The authors analyse a broad spectrum of issues related to constitutional justice institutions in West Africa. While navigating technical issues such as competence, composition, access, the status of judges, the authoritative power of these institutions and their relationship with other institutions, they also take a novel look at analogous institutions in pre-colonial Africa with similar functions, as well as the often-taboo subject of the control and accountability of these institutions.
"...A MAJOR MILESTONE...INDISPENSABLE FOR COMPLEMENTING BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF PUBLISHED AFRICANA."--LIBRARY ASSOCIATION RECORD. Published on behalf of the Standing Conference on Library Materials on Africa (SCOLMA)--an association of academic & other libraries concerned with & actively collecting African studies material--this work contains details of some 4,000 theses accepted by the Universities in the United Kingdom & Ireland between 1976 & 1988, & provides a continuation of SCOLMA's THESES ON AFRICA 1963-1975. Theses listed cover all regions of Africa & all subjects, including fields such as Egyptology & Roman & Christian North Africa, usually regarded as falling outside the current scope of African studies. Contents are arranged by country, region, & subject. Author & subject indexes are also provided for greater accessibility.
A rich and accessible account of Yoruba history, society and culture from the pre-colonial period to the present.