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African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights SeriesPublisher: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006Copyright date: ©2007Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (212 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780812201116
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: African Constitutionalism and the Role of IslamDDC classification:
  • 342.6
LOC classification:
  • KQC524 -- .N35 2006eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Toward an Inclusive Theory of Constitutionalism -- 2. Elements of African Constitutionalism -- 3. Evaluating Experience in Incremental Success -- 4. The Contingent Role of Islam -- 5. Islam and Constitutionalism in Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal -- 6. Conclusions: Sustainable Constitutionalism Through Practice -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
Summary: Constitutionalism is becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions.
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Toward an Inclusive Theory of Constitutionalism -- 2. Elements of African Constitutionalism -- 3. Evaluating Experience in Incremental Success -- 4. The Contingent Role of Islam -- 5. Islam and Constitutionalism in Sudan, Nigeria, and Senegal -- 6. Conclusions: Sustainable Constitutionalism Through Practice -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Constitutionalism is becoming the prevalent form of governance in Africa. But how does constitutionalism deal with the lingering effects of colonialism? And how does constitutional law deal with Islamic principles in the region? African Constitutionalism and the Role of Islam seeks to answer these questions.

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