African parliaments = between governance and government /
Salih, Mohamed M.A.
African parliaments = between governance and government / Salih, Mohamed M.A., ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. - 286 p. ; 22 cm. +
List of Figures and Tables --
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms --
Notes on Contributors --
Preface --
PART I 1. Introduction: The Changing Governance Role of African Parliaments M.A. Mohamed Salih --
2. Parliaments, Politics, and Governance: African Democracies in Comparative Perspective Wil Hout --
3. Legislative Quotas for Women: Implications for Governance in Africa Aili Mari Tripp --
4. Local Assemblies and Local Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa Dele Olowu --
5. Citizen's Support for Legislature and Democratic Consolidation: A Comparative Study with Special Focus on Mali Reneske Doorenspleet --
PART II 6. Evolution of Parliament-Executive Relations in Zambia Jotham C. Momba
7. Longitudinal View on Ghana's Parliamentary Practices Kwame Boafo-Arthur --
8. People, Party, Politics, and Parliament: Government and Governance in Namibia Henning Melber --
9. Parliament and Dominant Party System in Ethiopia Kassahun Berhanu --
10. Parliament as Machinery for Political System Control: The Inner Workings of Bunge, Tanzania Vibeke Wang --
11. A Decade of Legislature-Executive Squabble in Malawi 1994-2004 Boniface Dulani and Jan Kees van Donge --
12. The South African Parliament's Failed Moment Tim Hughes --
13. Conclusions M.A. Mohamed Salih --
Bibliography --
Index.
9781403971227
Africa -- Politics and government
Legislative bodies --History--Africa
African parliaments = between governance and government / Salih, Mohamed M.A., ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. - 286 p. ; 22 cm. +
List of Figures and Tables --
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms --
Notes on Contributors --
Preface --
PART I 1. Introduction: The Changing Governance Role of African Parliaments M.A. Mohamed Salih --
2. Parliaments, Politics, and Governance: African Democracies in Comparative Perspective Wil Hout --
3. Legislative Quotas for Women: Implications for Governance in Africa Aili Mari Tripp --
4. Local Assemblies and Local Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa Dele Olowu --
5. Citizen's Support for Legislature and Democratic Consolidation: A Comparative Study with Special Focus on Mali Reneske Doorenspleet --
PART II 6. Evolution of Parliament-Executive Relations in Zambia Jotham C. Momba
7. Longitudinal View on Ghana's Parliamentary Practices Kwame Boafo-Arthur --
8. People, Party, Politics, and Parliament: Government and Governance in Namibia Henning Melber --
9. Parliament and Dominant Party System in Ethiopia Kassahun Berhanu --
10. Parliament as Machinery for Political System Control: The Inner Workings of Bunge, Tanzania Vibeke Wang --
11. A Decade of Legislature-Executive Squabble in Malawi 1994-2004 Boniface Dulani and Jan Kees van Donge --
12. The South African Parliament's Failed Moment Tim Hughes --
13. Conclusions M.A. Mohamed Salih --
Bibliography --
Index.
9781403971227
Africa -- Politics and government
Legislative bodies --History--Africa
