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 …

The death of Botswana's last founding father, Sir Ketumile Quett Masire, in June 2017,
marked the end of an era. Since the release of the Fourth Edition of Historical Dictionary of …

O tema investigado defende que o orçamento não é mera lei de ficção, mas sim verdadeira
lei, conforme se retira de sua análise constitucional e, por isso, deve ser levada em …

Constitutional theory has long held that the separation of powers is unique to presidential
systems and incompatible with parliamentary ones. This conventional wisdom has hardened …

Historically, at English common law, the death penalty was mandatory for the crime of
murder and other violent felonies. Over the last three decades, however, many former British …

This book commences with an analysis of the current state of child soldiering internationally.
Thereafter the proscriptive content of contemporary norms on the prohibition of the use and …

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 …

The last decade has seen the judiciary's legitimacy come under increasing scrutiny as more
and more sensitive and politically charged battles are fought in the courts. These have not …

The advocacy coalition framework (ACF) has provided a sound theoretical lens to better
understand dynamic and complex policy issues for over three decades. Yet, its application in …

Countries incorporate the principle of the separation of powers, including judicial
independence, into their constitutions in an effort to meet several goals, the most important …