AFR B35066

• This book is the product of a three-year partnership between the University of Cape Town, the University of Dar es Salaam and the University of Warwick. The chapters included in this book were drawn from a conference entitled 'Sources of Accountability on African Continent' hosted in July 2009 by the Department of Public Law, the University of Cape Town.

UNU B35065

• This book is the product of a three-year partnership between the University of Cape Town, the University of Dar es Salaam and the University of Warwick. The chapters included in this book were drawn from a conference entitled 'Sources of Accountability on African Continent' hosted in July 2009 by the Department of Public Law, the University of Cape Town.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Accountable government in Africa: Introduction Danwood M. Chirwa and Lia Nijzink 2. Post-apartheid accountability: The transformation of a political idea Andrew Nash 3. The politics of constitutional reform in Zambia: Tom executive dominance to public participation? Neo Simutanyi 4. Judicial independence and the judicialisation of electoral politics in Malawi and Uganda Siri Gloppen and Fidelis Edge Kanyongolo 5. From parliamentary supremacy to judicial review: Relations between Parliament and the judiciary in Tanzania Jwani T. Mwaikusa 6 Judicial review of parliamentary actions in South Africa: A nuanced interpretation of the separation of powers Hugh Corder 7 Prosecutions, politics and the law: The way things are Philip C. Stenning 8 The civilianisation of prosecutorial services in Tanzania Sifuni Ernest Mchome 9 Accountable governance and the role of national human
rights institutions: Hie experience of the Malawi Human Rights Commission Danwood M. Chirwa and Redson E. Kapindu 10 Balancing independence and accountability: The role of Chapter 9 institutions in South Africa's constitutional democracy Pierre de Vos 11 Accountability compromised: Floor crossing in Malawi and South Africa Lia Nijzink 12 Democracy within political parties: The state of affairs East and Southern Africa Augustine T. Magolowondo 13 olitical parties in Malawi: An accountability analys Nandini Patel 14 Family matters: The interplay between formal and informal incentives for accountability in Mali s local communities Martin van Vliet 15 Understanding local forms of accountability: Initial findings from Ghana and Malawi Diana Cammack 16 External accountability meets accountability assistance: of legislative strengthening in Africa Peter Burnell