POLITICAL OBLIGATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION
Professor Julius O. Ihonvbere, OON
Text of Lecture Delivered at the Workshop on Political Obligations/Social Contract for Local Government Political Officers in Cross River State, Calabar, April 21st, 2008
It is indeed a pleasure to be amongst you here today. Let me congratulate you all on your election as chairmen of your respective [...]
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Governance, Economics, and Interdependence: Constraints and Possibilities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Paper presented at the Summer Institute on “Governance, Equity, and the Global Poor: A Curriculum Development Institute,” Sponsored by Spelman College and Interfaith Hunger Appeal, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia, June 9-12, 1994.
The breathtaking pace of political change in Africa has surpassed any predictions or expectations….Almost every [...]
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Paper presented at the conference on “The State in Africa: Beyond False Starts” Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, April 11-14, 2002.
We are united in our conviction that the crisis currently engulfing Africa, is not only an economic crisis but also a human, legal, political and social crisis… At the same time, the political context [...]
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Beyond Constitution Making Experiences in Africa: Challenges and Prospects.
Text of keynote lecture delivered at the conference on constitutionalism in Southern Africa organized by the Southern Africa Research Institute for Policy Studies (SARIPS), Sheraton Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe, July 24-27, 2000. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author.
It is indeed an honor to [...]
Text of keynote lecture delivered at the conference on constitutionalism in Southern Africa organized by the Southern Africa Research Institute for Policy Studies (SARIPS), Sheraton Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe, July 24-27, 2000.
It is indeed an honor to be asked to deliver this keynote lecture at this very important conference on constitution making and constitutionalism in [...]
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