The Constitution Of Kenya Contemporary Readings

Author : P.L.O Lumumba,Kiwinda Mbondenyi
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-12-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789966031891

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The Constitution of Kenya: Contemporary Readings by P.L.O Lumumba,Kiwinda Mbondenyi Pdf

The Constitution of Kenya: Contemporary Reading, provides an in-depth assessment of the interface between constitutionalism and Kenyas new Constitution. Focusing on the historical trajectory on the search for a new Constitution, Chapter One lays the groundwork upon which the fault line between constitutionalism and the issue areas are articulated in the other chapters in relation to the new Constitution. The superb chapters on the carefully selected issue areas, make this edited volume an essential reading. The book makes an important contribution to the evolving constitutionalism and policy clarification on Kenyas new Constitution. It is a welcome and timely intervention by legal scholars and practitioners on the new constitution and the challenges facing Kenya in its implementation. The book is an excellent teaching and reading manual for students in law, history, politics, diplomacy, and international relations as well as for the practitioners.

Author : Kivutha Kibwana
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : IND:32000002424622

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Readings in Constitutional Law and Politics in Africa by Kivutha Kibwana Pdf

Author : Peter H. Russell,Christian Leuprecht
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442603684

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Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics by Peter H. Russell,Christian Leuprecht Pdf

Essential Readings in Canadian Constitutional Politics introduces students, scholars, and practitioners to classic authors and writings on the principles of the Canadian Constitution as well as to select contemporary material. To complement rather than duplicate the state of the field, it deals with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and with Canadian mega-constitutional politics in passing only, focusing instead on institutions, federalism, intergovernmental relations, bilingualism and binationalism, the judiciary, minority rights, and constitutional renewal. Many of the selections reverberate well beyond Canada's borders, making this volume an unrivalled resource for anyone interested in constitutional governance and democratic politics in diverse societies.

Author : Ronald Dworkin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780198265573

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Freedom's Law by Ronald Dworkin Pdf

Dworkin's important book is a collection of essays which discuss almost all of the great constitutional issues of the last two decades, including abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, homosexuality, pornography, and free speech. Dworkin offers a consistently liberal view of the Constitution and argues that fidelity to it and to law demands that judges make moral judgments. He proposes that we all interpret the abstract language of the Constitution by reference to moral principles about political decency and justice. His 'moral reading' therefore brings political morality into the heart of constitutional law. The various chapters of this book were first published separately; now drawn together they provide the reader with a rich, full-length treatment of Dworkin's general theory of law.

Author : Michael Mwenda Kithinji,Mickie Mwanzia Koster,Jerono P. Rotich
Publisher : Springer
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781137558305

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Kenya After 50 by Michael Mwenda Kithinji,Mickie Mwanzia Koster,Jerono P. Rotich Pdf

This book explores the journey that Kenya has travelled as a nation since its independence on December 12, 1963. It seeks to advance understanding of the country's major milestones in the postcolonial period, the challenges and the lessons that can be learned from this experience, and the future prospects.

Author : Kiwinda Mbondenyi,Osogo Ambani
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789966031907

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The New Constitutional Law of Kenya. Principles, Government and Human Rights by Kiwinda Mbondenyi,Osogo Ambani Pdf

The golden thread that cuts across the various chapters of the book is the emphasis that good constitutions anchor certain tenets that have garnered recognition as hallmarks of democratic dispensation. These hallmarks include the concept of separation of powers; the doctrine of the rule of law; constitutionalism and human rights. These attributes have largely been secured by the 2010 Constitution. Thus, this book is expected to contribute to this new promise by making knowledge on the Constitution accessible through breaking down and contextualising its provisions. It is certain to be useful to law and government students, lawyers, researchers and other persons who seek to understand the new constitutional order.

Author : Damian Etone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429594342

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The Human Rights Council by Damian Etone Pdf

This book examines the engagement of African states with the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism. This human rights mechanism is known for its pacific and non-confrontational approach to monitoring state human rights implementation. Coming at the end of the first three cycles of the UPR, the work offers a detailed analysis of the effectiveness of African states’ engagement and its potential impact. It develops a framework which comprehensively evaluates aspects of states’ UPR engagement, such as the pre-review national consultation process and implementation of UPR recommendations which, until recently, have received little attention. The book considers the potential for acculturation in engagement with the UPR and unpacks the impact of politics, regionalism, cultural relativism, rights ritualism and civil society. The work provides a useful guide for policymakers and international human rights law practitioners, as well as a valuable resource for international legal and international relations academics and researchers.

Author : The Office of the AU Panel of Eminent African Personalities
Publisher : African Union
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789966065735

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Back from the Brink: The 2008 Mediation Process and Reforms in Kenya by The Office of the AU Panel of Eminent African Personalities Pdf

In December 2007, following a bitterly disputed presidential election, violence rippled out across Kenya, exposing entrenched ethnic divisions fuelled by social and economic exclusion, corruption, and winner-takes-all politics. This book describes the remarkable intervention of the Panel of Eminent African Personalities. Convened by the African Union while violence was still spreading, Kofi Annan, Graça Machel and Benjamin Mkapa were asked to mediate between the parties, create the conditions for peace, and negotiate a political settlement that would tackle the root causes of conflict, mend Kenya’s failing institutions and reduce its profound inequalities. With the advantage of an insiders’ account, Back from the Brink describes how the Panel deployed their diplomatic and peace-making skills to stop the bloodshed, and how, from 2008 to 2013, Annan, Machel and Mkapa remained deeply engaged in Kenya’s efforts to build a durable peace.

Author : Stephen M. Magu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351142427

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The Socio-Cultural, Ethnic and Historic Foundations of Kenya’s Electoral Violence by Stephen M. Magu Pdf

Kenya’s 2007 General Election results announcement precipitated the worst ethnic conflict in the country’s history; 1,133 people were killed, while 600,000 were internally displaced. Within 2 months, the incumbent and the challenger had agreed to a power-sharing agreement and a Government of National Unity. This book investigates the role of socio-cultural origins of ethnic conflict during electoral periods in Kenya beginning with the multi-party era of democratization and the first multi-party elections of 1992, illustrating how ethnic groups construct their interests and cooperate (or fail to) based on shared traits. The author demonstrates that socio-cultural traditions have led to the collaboration (and frequent conflict) between the Kikuyu and Kalenjin that has dominated power and politics in independent Kenya. The author goes onto evaluate the possibility of peace for future elections. This book will be of interest to scholars of African democracy, Kenyan history and politics, and ethnic conflict.

Author : Melro, Ana,Oliveira, Lídia
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522583516

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Constitutional Knowledge and Its Impact on Citizenship Exercise in a Networked Society by Melro, Ana,Oliveira, Lídia Pdf

National constitutions allow citizens to exercise full citizenship rights, leading to a growing importance in understanding these laws. This knowledge, more widespread thanks to the ever-growing use of digital networks, allows for more enlightened national citizens in every corner of the world. Constitutional Knowledge and Its Impact on Citizenship Exercise in a Networked Society is a pivotal reference source that analyzes how constitutional awareness occurs in various countries and how citizenship participation is encouraged through the use of digital tools. While highlighting topics such as mobile security, transparency accountability, and constitutional awareness, this publication is ideally designed for professionals, students, academicians, and policymakers seeking current research on citizens' lack of awareness of their rights.

Author : DOMINIC. DAGBANJA
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-11
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9780192896179

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The Investment Treaty Regime and Public Interest Regulation in Africa by DOMINIC. DAGBANJA Pdf

A large amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) has been poured into Africa in recent decades and these investments can come with adverse effects on the environment, human rights, and development. At the same time, investment treaties, entered into by African states and aimed at promoting and protecting FDI, seriously limit those states' ability to regulate such activities in the interests of affected communities. Whilst these tensions have generated global debate, little attention has been paid to the legal status of many of these investment treaties, and whether - given their constitutional and customary international law obligations to act in the public interest - African states truly have the capacity to conclude treaties which contain standards of investment protection expressly preventing or unduly abridging the exercise of their regulatory authority. Focusing on this question, The Investment Treaty Regime and Public Interest Regulation in Africa presents The Imperatives Theory: a legal, normative, and principled framework for rethinking the legal status, making, and reform of investment treaties and investment dispute settlement in Africa, with relevant and significant implications for the global investment treaty regime.

Author : Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780192886439

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Constitutionalism and the Economy in Africa by Charles M. Fombad,Nico Steytler Pdf

Despite expectations that the celebrated second wave of constitutional democracy in the 1990s would facilitate economic development, Africa remains the continent with the highest level of poverty in the world. The fight against poverty hinges on a vibrant economy that creates jobs and income by generating enough revenue to enable the state to take pro-development measures. However, instead of the economic benefits that were supposed to accrue from the constitutional reforms of the last three decades (including entrenching a market economy), African economies remain weak, a situation that has been aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic. By focusing on the relationship between constitutionalism and economic growth in Africa, this volume addresses five questions: (1) In the constitutional reforms of the 1990s and thereafter, did constitutions also reflect the shift towards a market economy, and if so, in what manner? (2) Given that agriculture and extractive industries are the main sources of state revenue in many African economies, how are matters of land and other natural resources dealt with constitutionally? (3) Where the market economy is captured in a constitution, what is the state's relationship to that economy: interventionist or laissez-faire, or somewhere in between? Have constitutions also established a 'social' state that provides its citizens with the basic elements of a dignified life? (4) In the process of constitution-making and implementation concerning the economy, what impact has globalization had on constitutionalism and economic growth in Africa? (5) Finally, how has the relationship between constitutionalism and economic growth played out in practice? Is there a symbiotic relationship? Has constitutionalism led (or may do so) to greater economic prosperity? Constitutionalism and the Economy in Africa offers a range of comprehensive arguments and case studies that will be of interest and use to academics, post-graduate students, judges, lawyers, economists, and policy makers involved in the economic role of the State, the impact of globalization, and the constitutional foundations for land and natural resources exploitation.

Author : Carlos Nunes Silva
Publisher : Springer
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781349951093

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Governing Urban Africa by Carlos Nunes Silva Pdf

This book explores some of the key challenges confronting the governance of cities in Africa, the reforms implemented in the field of urban governance, and the innovative approaches in critical areas of local governance, namely in the broad field of decentralization and urban planning reform, citizen participation, and good governance. The collection also investigates the constraints that continuously hamper urban governments as well as the ability to improve urban governance in African cities through citizen responsive innovations. Decentralization based on the principle of subsidiarity emerges as a critical necessary reform if African cities are to be appropriately empowered to face the challenges created by the unprecedented urban growth rate experienced all over the continent. This requires, among other initiatives, the implementation of an effective local self-government system, the reform of planning laws, including the adoption of new planning models, the development of citizen participation in local affairs, and new approaches to urban informality. The book will be of interest to students, researchers and policy makers in urban studies, and in particular for those interested in urban planning in Africa.

Author : Vicki C. Jackson,Yasmin Dawood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781009178105

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Constitutionalism and a Right to Effective Government? by Vicki C. Jackson,Yasmin Dawood Pdf

Nations around the world are facing various crises of ineffective government. Basic governmental functions—protecting rights, preventing violence, and promoting material well-being—are compromised, leading to declines in general welfare, in the enjoyment of rights, and even in democracy itself. This innovative collection, featuring analyses by leaders in the fields of constitutional law and politics, highlights the essential role of effective government in sustaining democratic constitutionalism. The book explores “effective government” as a right, principle, duty, and interest, situating questions of governance in debates about negative and positive constitutionalism. In addition to providing new conceptual approaches to the connections between rights and governance, the volume also provides novel insights into government institutions, including courts, legislatures, executives, and administrative bodies, as well as the media and political parties. This is an essential volume for anyone interested in constitutionalism, comparative law, governance, democracy, the rule of law, and rights.

Author : Nat Rubner
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 683 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781847013538

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The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Volume 1 by Nat Rubner Pdf

Landmark study of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights that positions it within the African Lives Matter struggle to assert an African identity rather than as simply a human rights document.