Constitutionalism And Society In Africa

Ten essays analyze the evolving structural forces at work in post-colonial, post-cold war Africa and their effects on the momentum of constitutionalism; editor Akiba (political science, Ohio U.) writes that the intent is to offer fresh insights on how we conceive, reflect, and study the problems of political transformation and constitutional government. The essays, initially presented at a symposium of the same name and later refined and updated, are structured around four themes: rediscovering traditional African democratic values of government; citizenship and civil liberties; ethnicity and pluralism; and democratic control of the military and civil conflict. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)