CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Joseph, Patriciah Waithera |
|---|---|
| Title | Promises (Un)Met? Constitutional Performances in Comparison: Experiences from Kenya, Ghana, And South Africa |
| Summary | Constitution building does not end with the adoption of a constitution. In fact, the work begins once a new constitution is adopted. Yet, the normal tendency is to trust that the constitution will achieve the aspirations that attended its adoption. Effective constitution building demands that the progressive implementation of the constitution be taken into account. In order to determine whether a constitution fulfils its functions as designed, it must be tested through implementation. For lessons to be drawn about the impact of a constitution, some form of evaluation is critical, to provide the basis for learning. It is this evaluation that also gives insight into the appropriateness of the design options that were adopted in the making of a constitution. This research pursues the concept of measuring constitutional performance using Ghana, Kenya and South Africa as case studies. It explores the extent to which the respective constitutions have realised their intended goals under one theme. Furthermore, it identifies gaps in the constitution that call for reconsideration if the intended purposes are to be achieved. |
| Supervisor | Böckenförde Markus |
| Department | Legal Studies LLM |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/joseph_patriciah.pdf |
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