Constitutionalism and the economy in Africa/

This edited volume looks at the relationship between constitutional law and the African political economy. It tackles a range of issues from the impact of globalization to the State's role in the economy, and the constitutional foundations for land and natural resources exploitation, regulation...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Fombad, Charles Manga (Editor), Steytler, N. C. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Stellenbosch handbooks in African constitutional law.
Subjects:	Constitutional law > Africa. Africa > Economic conditions > 21st century. Africa > Politics and government > 1960- Afrique > Conditions économiques > 21e siècle. Afrique > Politique et gouvernement > 1960- Economic Development. Development. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS. Comparative. LAW. Public Affairs & Administration. POLITICAL SCIENCE. Constitutional law Economic history Politics and government Africa Industry & industrial studies. Industry. Since 1960 Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Intro
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
List of Abbreviations
List of Contributors
Keynote Address
Overview
I. Concepts and Context
1. Constitutionalism and the Economy: Concepts and Questions
2. Relationships between the Economy and Constitutionalism in Sub-Saharan Africa
3. Constitutional Law and the Economy: Comparing Liberal Market Orders
II. Constitutionalizing a Market Economy
4. Comparative Overview of Measures and Devices to Shape the Economy in Some Modern African Constitutions
5. The Unravelling of the Constitution, Economy, and Constitutionalism in South Africa
III. The Constitutional Framework for Land and Natural Resources
6. Protecting the Land, Protecting the Resources: A Comparative Assessment of Constitutional Protections in Kenya, Sudan, and South Sudan
7. The Political Economy of Post-colonial Constitutionalism in Southern Africa
8. Land, Conflict, and the Economy: The Role of the Constitution in Addressing the Land Issue in Post-independence Zimbabwe
9. Custodial Resource Holding as an Expression of Constitutional and Economic Intent in Africa
10. Namibia's Resource-Based Economy: Protection versus Exploitation of Nature
IV. The Constitutional Framework for the State's Role in the Economy
11. The New Economic Empire of the Egyptian Military: A Lesson in Blurred Lines and Constitutional Transgression
12. Determining the Jurisdiction of Regional States in Promoting Investment in Ethiopia: A Constitutional and Practical Inventory
V. Impact of Globalization on the Economy and Constitutionalism
13. Taming the Spectre of Unsustainable Public Debt in Africa: A Heightened Role for Constitutions
14. The Turn to Global Constitutionalism at the WTO and Its Impact on African Constitutionalism
VI. General Conclusion.
15. Constitutionalizing the Market Economy and the Quest for Constitutionalism
Index.