Review of Constitutional Studies - Revue d'études consitutionelles The South African Constitution in transition
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Other Jurisdictions
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Publication Year
1996
Publisher
Alberta Law Review, Canada
Pages
214 pages
Subject
South Africa
Abstract
"Constitutionalism has emerged, particularly since the collapse of state socialism, as the primary vehicle for both mediating conflict in divided societies and promoting economic development. This phenomenon has transitional significance, felt specifically in the new republic of South Africa. The transition from the extremes of a regime of racial segregation and disenfranchisement to a pluralist democratic one has been both breathtaking in pace and dramatic form..." - Introduction
Description
Contents:
Introduction
Participating in the design: Constitution-making in South Africa
Traditional authority and democracy in the interim South African Constitution
Federal features of the interim Constitution
The Constitutional court of South Africa: An introduction
A ringing and decisive break with the past?
Bibliography
Appendix
Introduction
Participating in the design: Constitution-making in South Africa
Traditional authority and democracy in the interim South African Constitution
Federal features of the interim Constitution
The Constitutional court of South Africa: An introduction
A ringing and decisive break with the past?
Bibliography
Appendix
Biblio Notes
Catalogued under series name: Review of Constitutional Studies
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