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Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective
Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/1243 Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective Quashigah, Edward Kofi Wamunyima, Mbololwa UCTD Constitutions Constitutional law Constitution-making Zambia Constitution-writing Constitutional process Democracy Public participation Thesis (LLM (Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa)) -- University of Pretoria, 2006. Prepared under the supervision of Prof. Edward Kofi Quashigah at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon "While public participation in constitution-making is recognised under international law, its extent is not elaborated. This has resulted in governments pursuing constitution-making processes that, despite involving public participation, do not involve meaningful public participation. As shall be illustrated in this study, this is the dilemma faced in Zambia. Zambia has experienced constitutional instability since independence. It has had four constitutions since then, and is currently in the process of making its fifth. This will represent an average of a new constitution every eight years: one of the highest rates of constitutional change in Commonwealth Africa. This is an unimpressive record in so far as it is generally accepted that a constitution defines and limits the exercise of governmental power, and regulates major political activities in a country. It cannot, therefore, be frequently subjected to change like any other ordinary piece of legislation. ... This study constitutes five chapters. Chapter one introduces the study. Chapter two analyses the origins and nature of government and constitution. Chapter three examines and analyses the constitutional development process in Zambia from the pre-colonial period to the current time. In chapter four, the making of the current constitution of South Africa is duscussed and analysed. Chapter five provides the conclusion and recommendations." -- Introduction. http://www.chr.up.ac.za/academic_pro/llm1/dissertations.html Centre for Human Rights LLM 2006-12-04T12:06:14Z 2006-12-04T12:06:14Z 06-Oct 2006 Mini Dissertation Wamunyima, M 2006, Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective, LLM Mini Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1243> http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1243 en LLM Dissertations 2006(29) Centre for Human Rights, Law Faculty, University of Pretoria 307059 bytes application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Constitutions Constitutional law Constitution-making Zambia Constitution-writing Constitutional process Democracy Public participation Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title | Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title_full | Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title_fullStr | Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title_short | Constitution making in Zambia : the need for a new perspective |
| title_sort | constitution making in zambia the need for a new perspective |
| topic | UCTD Constitutions Constitutional law Constitution-making Zambia Constitution-writing Constitutional process Democracy Public participation |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/1243 |