The question of whether particular types of legal institutions influence the effectiveness of
the rule of law has long been answered with conjecture. Common law lawyers and judges …

From antiquity down to the modern era, philosophers, political scientists, and jurists have
always recognized the imperatives of constitutionalism1 and the difficulties of attaining it. For …

It is hard to think of a political system that does not trumpet its commitment to" the rule of
law," based on the principle that citizens are better off when the political system establishes …

The need for governments to be given the powers to meet future emergencies, whether man-
made or natural, with speed and effectiveness is widely recognized. However, because of …

This book provides a systematic analysis of the major structural and institutional governance
mechanisms in Cameroon, critically analysing the constitutional and legislative texts on …

This Article examines the doctrine of separation of powers and considers its relevance and
significance in African constitutional practice, in particular its operation in Botswana. The …

Most commentaries on Africa express profound pessimism about its future. However, two
developments in the last decade appear to have raised hopes. The first of these was the …

One of the fundamental preoccupations of constitutionalists right from antiquity to modern
times has been the attempt to design institutions that will prevent the risks of arbitrary and …

A major cause of political and constitutional instability in post-independence Africa was the
ease with which political leaders subverted constitutionalism by arbitrarily changing …

Until fairly recently, comparatists and legal historians had shown little interest in one of the
fairly unique mixed—or to be more precise, bijural—legal systems in the world: the …