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Beyond Constitution Making

Africa, Constitutionalism, Democracy, Federalism, Human Rights, Leadership, Nationalism, Political Economy, Politics /

Beyond Constitution Making Experiences in Africa: Challenges and Prospects. Text of keynote lecture delivered at the conference on constitutionalism in Southern Africa organized by the Southern Africa Research Institute for Policy Studies (SARIPS), Sheraton Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe, July 24-27, 2000.  The views expressed in this paper are those of the author. It is indeed an […]

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Survival in contemporary Africa

Africa, Constitutionalism, Corruption, Democracy, Federalism, Foreign Policy, Global Economy, Human Rights, International Relations, Leadership, Nationalism, Nigeria, Political Economy, Political Theory, Politics, Underdevelopment /

There is a growing consensus that despite the emerging sites of hope on the African political landscape, the region still faces daunting obstacles to growth, development and peace.  Contemporary discourses on Africa, even where optimistic, reveal a certain doubt as to the continent’s future. Statistical indicators of progress are hardly reflective of the conditions of

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