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Kenya : the struggle for a new constitutional order

Medarbetare: Sjögren, Anders | Murung'a, Godwin | Okello, Duncan
Utgivare: London ; Uppsala : Zed Books ; Nordiska Afrikainstitutet
År: 2014
Ämnesord: Constitutionalism, Kenya, politics, constitutions, elections, Political science, Statsvetenskap
<p>CONTENTS: Part One: Contexts and actors in the making of a new constitution -- 1. The protracted transitions to the Second Republic in Kenya - Paul Tiyambe Zeleza -- 2. Fuelling the violence: the print media in Kenya's volatile 2007 post-election violence - Sammy Gakero Gachigua -- 3. Mediating Kenya's post-election violence: from a peace-making to a constitutional moment - E. Njoki Wamai -- 4. Instrumentalism and constitution-making in Kenya: triumphs, challenges and opportunities beyond the 2013 elections - Raymond Muhula and Stephen Ndegwa -- 5. Revisiting 'the two faces of civil society' in constitutional reform in Kenya - Wanjala S. Nasong'o -- Part Two: The content, challenges and opportunities of a new constitutional order -- 6. Constitutions and constitutionalism: the fate of the 2010 Constitution - Yash Pal Ghai -- 7. Elite compromises and the content of the 2010 constitution - Godwin R. Murunga -- 8. Security and human rights in the new constitutional order in Kenya - Mutuma Ruteere</p>

Electoral Violence in Africa

Upphovspersoner: Adolfo, Eldridge Vigil | Söderberg Kovacs, Mimmi | Nyström, Daniel | Utas, Mats
Utgivare: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Conflict, Displacement and Transformation | Uppsala, Sweden
År: 2012
Ämnesord: Political science, Statsvetenskap
In the time period 2012–2013, over 20 national elections and two constitutional referendums are scheduled in Africa. In several of these elections, violence is anticipated to play a prominent role. There is great urgency to support the establishment of effective and legitimate electoral institutions and electoral frameworks; institute reforms aimed at lowering the stakes of elections; encourage the devolution of powers; improve the socio-economic standing of the populace; and devise strategies to prevent and manage electoral violence.

Sudan : North in the shadow of the South

Medarbetare: Vilkko, Valter
Utgivare: Uppsala, Sweden : Nordiska Afrikainstitutet; Life & Peace Institute
År: 2012
Ämnesord: Political science, Statsvetenskap
Report from four seminars on challenges and opportunities for peacebuilding in Sudan, held in March and April 2012 in Uppsala and Stockholm, Sweden. Each of the seminars focused on a special theme, namely: Environment, climate and the Sudanese conflict; The border between the North and the South – current status and challenges from a peacebuilding perspective; The role of civil society in peacebuilding in Sudan today; The Nordic countries as peacebuilders in Sudan? Speakers at the seminars were Sudanese experts and representatives of civil society and academia, as well as Nordic experts with rich experience from Sudan. High level policy-makers, practitioners and experts were in the panel in the discussion at the concluding seminar, held in the First Chamber Hall of the Swedish Parliament. The seminars were jointly organised by the Life &amp; Peace Institute and the Nordic Africa Institute. The seminar series and the publication of this report were financially supported by the Folke Bernadotte Academy.

Angola's Sustainable Growth and Regional Role beyond the Elections

Upphovsperson: Adolfo, Eldridge Vigil
Utgivare: Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Conflict, Displacement and Transformation | Uppsala, Sweden
År: 2012
Ämnesord: Angola, Governance, elections, Economic conditions, Political conditions, Social conditions, Foreign policy, Regional economy, Sustainable development, Regional security, Peaceful coexistence, Political science, Statsvetenskap
Angola’s economic boom averaging about 17 per cent per annum, is centred on its extractive oil industry and has made Angola one of the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa and the world. With national peace providing stability and a strong military to negotiate regional threats, Angola is expected to consolidate its position as a regional power commensurate with its economic and military might. However, Angola faces challenges in the political, social, economic, governance, security and foreign policy arenas. It will also have to contend with election-related violence. While a bright medium-term future is in prospect for Angola, the country will have to negotiate and overcome these challenges to sustain its long-term peaceful development.

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