This book offers in-depth analysis of parliamentary development set in a historical context informed by Africa’s post-1990s democratic resurgence. In particular, it illustrates how African parliaments are caught between the twin processes of being part of the machinery of government while exercising the function of holding government accountable.
Table of Content
Introduction: The Changing Governance Role of African Parliaments; M.A.Mohamed Salih Parliaments, Politics and Governance: African Democracies in Comparative Perspective; W.Hout Legislative Quotas for Women: Implications for Governance in Africa; A.M.Tripp Local Assemblies and Local Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa; D.Olowu Citizen’s Support for Legislature and Democratic Consolidation: Comparative study with special focus on Mali; R.Doorenspleet Evolution of Parliament-Executive Relations in Zambia; J.Momba Longitudal View on Ghana’s Parliamentary Practices; K.Boafo-Arthur People, Party Politics and Parliament: Government and Governance in Namibia; H.Melber Parliament and Dominant Party System in Ethiopia; K.Berhan Parliament as a Machinery for Political System Control: The Inner Workings of Bunge, Tanzania; V.Wang A Decade of Legislature-Executive Squabble in Malawi (1994-2004); B.M.Dulani and J. Kees van Donge South African Parliament’s Failed Moment; T.Hughes Conclusions; M.A.Mohamed Salih
About the author
M.A. MOHAMED SALIH is Professor of Politics of Development both at the Department of Political Science, University of Leiden and the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.
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