African Parliaments: Between Governance and Government

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction: The Changing Governance Role of African Parliaments....Pages 3-24
Parliaments, Politics, and Governance: African Democracies in Comparative Perspective....Pages 25-47
Legislative Quotas for Women: Implications for Governance in Africa....Pages 48-60
Local Assemblies and Local Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa....Pages 61-78
Citizen’s Support for Legislature and Democratic Consolidation: A Comparative Study with Special Focus on Mali....Pages 79-97
Front Matter....Pages 99-99
Evolution of Parliament-Executive Relations in Zambia....Pages 101-119
Longitudinal View on Ghana’s Parliamentary Practices....Pages 120-141
People, Party, Politics, and Parliament: Government and Governance in Namibia....Pages 142-161
Parliament and Dominant Party System in Ethiopia....Pages 162-182
Parliament as Machinery for Political System Control: The Inner Workings of Bunge, Tanzania....Pages 183-200
A Decade of Legislature-Executive Squabble in Malawi, 1994–2004....Pages 201-224
The South African Parliament’s Failed Moment....Pages 225-246
Conclusions....Pages 247-263
Back Matter....Pages 264-286