South Africa

The Battle Over the Constitution

• Author(s): Siri Gloppen,
• Publisher: Ashgate/Dartmouth
• Pages: 305
• ISBN_10: 1855219220
  ISBN_13: 9781855219229
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Law / Constitutional , Political Science / Constitutions , Political Science / World / African ,

Description:... South Africa: The Battle over the Constitution analyses the South African constitution-making process, focusing on the rivaling theoretical positions, their potential for addressing the problems of violence, social inequality and ethnic tension and for achieving legitimacy and constitutionalism. The book also discusses the role of the Constitutional Court and attempts to enhance constitutional legitimacy by public participation.