African Parliaments

Between governance and government African Parliaments offers an in-depth analysis of parliamentary development in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the continent’s post-1990s democratic resurgence. In particular, it illustrates how African parliaments struggle to serve as part of the machinery of government while exercising the function of holding government accountable.

Palgrave Macmillan

Product Information

Format:

148mm x 210mm (Soft Cover)

Pages:

306

ISBN-13:

978-07969-2169-7

Publish Year:

2006

Rights:

World Rights

List of Figures and Tables
List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Notes on Contributors
Preface

PART I

Introduction: The Changing Governance Role of African Parliaments
M.A.Mohammed Salih
Parliaments, Politics, and Governance: African Democracies in Comparative Perspective
Wil Hout
Legislative Quotas for Women: Implications for Governance in Africa
Aili Mari Tripp
Local Assemblies and Local Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa
Dele Olowu
Citizen’s Support for Legislature and Democratic Consolidation: A Comparative Study with Special Focus on Mali
Reneske Doorenspleet

PART II

Evolution of Parliament-Executive Relations in Zambia Jotham
C.Momba
Longitudinal View on Ghana’s Parliamentary Practices
Kwame Boafo-Arthur
People, Party, Politics, and Parliament: Government and Governance in Namibia
Henning Melber
Parliament and Dominant Party System in Ethiopia
Kassahun Berhanu
Parliament as Machinery for Political System Control: The Inner Workings of Bunge, Tanzania
Vibeke Wang
A Decade of Legislature-Executive Squabble in Malawi, 1994-2004
Boniface Dulani and Jan Kees van Donge
The South African Parliament’s Failed Moment
Tim Hughes
Conclusions
M.A.Mohammed Salih

Bibliography
Index

MA Mohammed Salih is a Professor of Politics of Development at the Department of Political Science, University of Leiden as well as the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.