Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa :

Wing, Susanna D.

Constructing Democracy in Transitioning Societies of Africa : Constitutionalism and Deliberation in Mali / Susanna D. Wing. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. - xv, 245 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-231) and index.

Introduction -- Principles of constitutionalism -- Democratic transitions and their legacies in comparative perspective -- Originating participation : the sovereign national conference -- Integrating citizens and the state : decentralization and elections -- Challenges to inclusion : constitutionalism and the rights of women -- Experiments in dialogue -- Dialogue in times of crisis -- Conclusions : dialogue and legitimacy -- Appendix one: data from the question and answer assembly (�Espace d'Interpellation d�emocratique) -- Appendix two: messages received by the Malian National Conference -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

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Political participation--Mali.
Democracy--Mali.
Constitutional history--Mali.



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