ABSTRACT

Government in West Africa (1968) examines the practical working of modern government and the constitutional history of West Africa. It looks at various political thinkers and their application to the issues of civil government in West Africa; modern constitutional struggles on the continent; and problems associated with different political systems in the region.

part One|134 pages

Principles of Government

chapter Chapter I|6 pages

What is Politics?

chapter Chapter II|6 pages

Democracy

chapter Chapter III|13 pages

Constitutions

chapter Chapter IV|12 pages

Power and Sovereignty

chapter Chapter V|13 pages

The Rule of Law

chapter Chapter VI|22 pages

Representative Government

chapter Chapter VII|23 pages

Party Systems

chapter Chapter VIII|13 pages

Presidential and Cabinet Government

chapter Chapter IX|12 pages

Some Problems of Parliament

chapter Chapter X|12 pages

Federal and Unitary Government

part Two|142 pages

Political Institutions of West African States

chapter Chapter XI|13 pages

Constitutional History Before 1945

chapter Chapter XII|16 pages

Partial Self-Government

chapter Chapter XIII|37 pages

Towards Independence

chapter Chapter XIV|8 pages

Ghana and Nigeria Since Independence

chapter Chapter XV|34 pages

The Organization of Government

chapter Chapter XVI|12 pages

Liberia

chapter Chapter XVII|10 pages

The French Constitution

chapter Chapter XVIII|10 pages

The Constitution of the Soviet Union