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Getting Africa Out of the Dungeon : Human Rights, Federalism, and Judicial Politics in Cameroon /

Using one of the continent's supposed pathfinders, Cameroon as case-study, this book interrogates judiciary in Africa in three domains. First, as the third branch of government, second, as the acknowledged umpire of federalism, and, finally, as a means of reversing the institutionalization of i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fossungu, Peter Ateh-Afac (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Masvingo, Zimbabwe : Africa Talent Publishers, [2019]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; CHAPTER 1
  • HUMAN RIGHTS AND JUDICIAL POLITICS IN CAMEROON: IDEAS OF A COUNTRY THAT SHOULD LEAD AFRICA OUT OF THE DUNGEON; THE HISTORY AND FALLOUTS OF THE CONFUSING SILLINESS OF JUDICIAL EXCLUSION IN POLITICS; THE FEDERALISM CONFUSION AS FALLING OUT OF SILLINESS?; HUMAN RIGHTS CATASTROPHE FROM PLAYING HAMLET WITHOUT THE PRINCE?; THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE SIZE OF THE CAMEROON SUPREME COURT; PROMOTING COURT SOLIDARITY OR REINFORCING JUDICIAL DEPENDENCE?; THE NUMERICAL MYSTERY OF NUMBERS AND HEADS
  • THE HEAD SECOND-FIDDLE JEOPARDY GAMETHE POR'S SECRET OF DOUBLING THE UNCONVENTIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE; ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROLLITICS: DUTIES OF COURTS AND THE POSSIBLY IMPOSSIBLE IMPEACHMENT; ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROLLITICS MEANS IMPOSSIBLE NEVER REALLY CAMEROONIAN?; ADVANCING INEQUALITY IN EQUALITY AND UNKNOWINGLY IMPEACHING THE UNWILLING IMPEACHER?; THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE: AN IMPEACHMENT INSTITUTION?; THE 1991 AND 1996 HIGH COURTS OF JUSTICE IMPEACHING THE PRESIDENT; CONCLUDING WITH PLACES TO LEARN FROM
  • CHAPTER 2
  • JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND THE MAKING OF TEACHERS, JUDGES AND LAWYERS IN AFRICA: CASE OF CAMEROONWONDERS NEVER ENDING WITH POLITICAL IDIOTS: SUBVERTING SEPARATION OF POWERS BY PENAL-CODING SEPARATION OF POWERS?; THE QUESTIONS OF CAMEROON POLITICIANS AND LAWYERS: EVIDENCE OF ILLITERACY OR CONFUSIONCRACY?; THE 'CONCOURS' AS RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING MODALITY; BECOMING A LAWYER IN CAMEROON WITH NO LAW SCHOOL AND FACILITIES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION; ON THE FACILITIES FOR JUDGES', MAGISTRATES 'AND TEACHERS' CONTINUING EDUCATION; CLOSING REMARKS
  • CHAPTER 3
  • HUMAN RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONALISM AND THE JUDICIARY IN CONTEMPORARY GOVERNANCE: ABOLISHING LONG-DISTANCE GOVERNANCE IN AFRICAWITH SEPARATION OF POWERS, NOT ONLY FEDERALISM PUSHES FOR LITIGATION; SEPARATION OF POWERS AND CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY; ARGUING AGAINST JUDICIAL REVIEW OR JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE?; THE TIGER-DNA THEORY: DEFINING A BALANCED SUPREME CONSTITUTION AND SHAMING ESCAPIST SCHOLARSHIP; THE SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES: THE LEGALITY WITH UNSUPREME CONSTITUTIONS?; EXAMPLES OF SUPREME CONSTITUTIONS AROUND THE GLOBE
  • THE AMENDMENT FORMULAE WAR OF RIGIDITY AND GERMAN UNCOMMON SIMPLICITYKNOWING THE UNKNOWN STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS WITH STIFF AMENDING EXTREME CONCLUSION?; CHAPTER 4
  • IS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW REGULATING NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL JUSTICE IN AFRICA? TOWARD A CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN CAMEROON; DEBATING THE CAUSES OF JUDICIAL DEPENDENCE IN CAMEROON; STRATEGIES FOR SECURING JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE; THE UN OPTION: INEFFECTIVE AND PROMOTING THE DEPENDENCY SYNDROME IN AFRICA?; FROM PROSECUTING ONESELF TO SELECTIVE DEFENCE: ENHANCING THE DIVIDE-AND-RULE TACTICS