Public Participation in African Constitutionalism
During the last decade of the 20th century, Africa has been marked by a'constitutional wind'which has blown across the continent giving impetus to constitutional reforms designed to introduce constitutionalism and good governance. One of the main features of these processes has been the promotion of...
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