Changing Caribbean Constitutions
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Author |
: Francis Alexis |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 334 |
Release |
: 1983 |
ISBN-10 |
: UVA:X000854394 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Changing Caribbean Constitutions by : Francis Alexis
Author |
: Sir Fred Phillips |
Publisher |
: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. : Oceana Publications |
Total Pages |
: 780 |
Release |
: 1977 |
ISBN-10 |
: UTEXAS:059173023732400 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Freedom in the Caribbean by : Sir Fred Phillips
Textbook on constitutional change in the Commonwealth Caribbean countries - traces the historical background, development and trends, includes and comments on constitutional law, and refers to the OECS, etc. References.
Author |
: Richard Albert |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 753 |
Release |
: 2020-07-23 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780192511508 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0192511505 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions by : Richard Albert
The Oxford Handbook of Caribbean Constitutions offers a detailed and analytical view of the constitutions of the Caribbean region, examining the constitutional development of its diverse countries. The Handbook explains the features of the region's constitutions and examines themes emerging from the Caribbean's experience with constitutional interpretation and reform. Beginning with a Foreword from the former President of the Caribbean Court of Justice and an Introduction by the lead editor, Richard Albert, the remainder of the book is divided into four parts. Part I, 'Caribbean Constitutions in the World', highlights what is distinctive about the constitutions of the Caribbean. Part II covers the constitutions of the Caribbean in detail, offering a rich analysis of the constitutional history, design, controversies, and future challenges in each country or group of countries. Each chapter in this section addresses topics such as the impact of key historical and political events on the constitutional landscape for the jurisdiction, a systematic account of the interaction between the legislature and the executive, the civil service, the electoral system, and the independence of the judiciary. Part III addresses fundamental rights debates and developments in the region, including the death penalty and socio-economic rights. Finally, Part IV features critical reflections on the challenges and prospects for the region, including the work of the Caribbean Court of Justice and the future of constitutional reform. This is the first book of its kind, bringing together in a single volume a comprehensive review of the constitutional development of the entire Caribbean region, from the Bahamas in the north to Guyana and Suriname in South America, and all the islands in between. While written in English, the book embraces the linguistic and cultural diversity of the region, and covers the Anglophone Caribbean as well as the Spanish-, French-, and Dutch-speaking Caribbean countries.
Author |
: Gilbert Kodilinye |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 399 |
Release |
: 1999 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781135338053 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1135338051 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutional Law by : Gilbert Kodilinye
This book includes the reforms proposed by the various Caribbean Commissions since 1985, making it a comprehensive guide to constitutional law in the Caribbean. It outlines sources of the law and developing changes in the doctrine of sovereignty of Parliament and the Conventions of the Constitution as well as in the role of the Public Service. There is also an expanded commentary on the Caribbean judiciary in which special reference is made to the proposed Caribbean Court of Justice.Caribbean Constitutional Law will be valuable to students of law and political science and practitione.
Author |
: Simeon C. R. McIntosh |
Publisher |
: Ian Randle Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9768167289 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789768167286 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Caribbean Constitutional Reform by : Simeon C. R. McIntosh
"This is the first book to be written on Caribbean constitutional theory. In the continuing discourse and emergent project of constitutional reform in the Commonwealth Caribbean, it examines the origins of the Independence Constitutions across the Commonwealth Caribbean and traces the region's constitutional development from the time of the emancipation of slavery through to independence. At its core is the premise that constitutional reform must necessarily result in a redefining of West Indian political identity. The theme throughout the book is the fact that the written constitutions of the Caribbean all have their origin in the British Parliament and the unwritten English constitution that has evolved over centuries. The existing constitutions were all the result of the collaborative efforts of the region's political elite and British officials, with no participation from the West Indian people. The Crown is still claimed and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council remains the final appellate court. In the result, political independence has simply meant that the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean are independent subjects of the Crown rather than colonial subjects. The book begins with the process of 'lawful devolution of sovereignty' and the origins of the sovereign states of the Commonwealth Caribbean and proceeds to address the theoretical issues of founding and amendability as well as such pressing issues about the relationship between a prime minister and a head of state in a parliamentary republic and electoral reform. An entire chapter is devoted to the Bill of Rights and addresses the fundamental rights and freedoms preserved in Caribbean Bills of Rights as well as the controversial and paradoxical Savings Clauses, which in and of themselves might justify the rewriting of the fundamental rights provisions of Commonwealth Caribbean Constitutions. Caribbean Constitutional Reform offers a philosophical justification for the establishment of a Caribbean Supreme Court based on the idea of sovereignty and the right of a people to define themselves. This work makes the first definitive step to addressing these critical issues in Caribbean constitutional theory and sets the stage for a 'new constitutional discourse' shaped by a Caribbean court of final appeal. "
Author |
: Derek O'Brien |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 330 |
Release |
: 2014-12-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781849467537 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1849467536 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Constitutional Systems of the Commonwealth Caribbean by : Derek O'Brien
The Commonwealth Caribbean comprises a group of countries (mainly islands) lying in an arc between Florida in the north and Venezuela in the south. Varying widely in terms of their size, population, ethnic composition and economic wealth, these countries are, nevertheless, linked by their shared experience of colonial rule under the British Empire and their decision, upon attaining independence, to adopt a constitutional system of government based on the so-called 'Westminster model'. Since independence these countries have, in the main, enjoyed a sustained period of relative political stability, which is in marked contrast to the experience of former British colonies in Africa and Asia. This book seeks to explore how much of this is due to their constitutional arrangements by examining the constitutional systems of these countries in their context and questioning how well the Westminster model of democracy has successfully adapted to its transplantation to the Commonwealth Caribbean. While taking due account of the region's colonial past and its imprint on postcolonial constitutionalism, the book also considers notable developments that have occurred since independence. These include the transformation of Guyana from a parliamentary democracy to a Cooperative Republic with an executive president; the creation of a Caribbean Single Market and Economy and its implications for national sovereignty; and the replacement of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council by the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final court of appeal for a number of countries in the region. The book also addresses the resurgence of interest in constitutional reform across the region in the last two decades, which has culminated in demands for radical reforms of the Westminster model of government and the severance of all remaining links with colonial rule.
Author |
: Francis Alexis |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 322 |
Release |
: 1987 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCAL:B4182346 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis Changing Caribbean Constitutions by : Francis Alexis
For review see: Harold F. Munneke, in Tijdschrift voor Antilliaans Recht-Justicia, jrg. 2, no. 3 (1986); p. 267-270.
Author |
: Kirk Peter Meighoo |
Publisher |
: Ian Randle Publishers |
Total Pages |
: 266 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789766373375 |
ISBN-13 |
: 976637337X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago by : Kirk Peter Meighoo
"The countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean are all self-governing, determining their own futures. But some 40 years after gaining independence from Britain, the question remains whether these countries are truly democratic and whether the parliamentary and electoral systems adopted, are well suited to the Caribbean experience. Meighoo and Jamadar answer these questions in the negative. A true democracy, they argue, is one where the Legislature has the authority and the strength to make the Executive effectively accountable and responsible to it and where the electoral system results in the true practical separation of the Legislature and the Executive. Using Trinidad and Tobago as the model, Democracy and Constitution Reform in Trinidad and Tobago offers an overview of the constitutional reform process in the Commonwealth Caribbean. In these young, postcolonial democracies, where party politics have had a negative impact on the process of democratic reform, the authors review the historical, political and cultural motivations that have spawned the most recent debates on constitutional reform; and more particularly on the proposals for parliamentary and electoral reform. The book concludes with a review of past proposals and recommendations, and puts forward the authors' own suggestions for reform. At a time when most of the Commonwealth Caribbean is undergoing a process of constitutional debate and change, this book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion and provides a basis for the informed citizen, student or pundit to judge the process of reform. "
Author |
: Hamid A. Ghany |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 190 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9766379718 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9789766379711 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Synopsis Constitutional Development in the Commonwealth Caribbean by : Hamid A. Ghany
Author |
: Tracy S. Robinson |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2021 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0414089855 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780414089853 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fundamentals of Caribbean Constitutional Law by : Tracy S. Robinson
" ... [I]dentifies the key features of the constitutional systems in the twelve independent states and 6 overseas territories in the Anglophone Caribbean, discusses the foundational concepts associated with these constitutions, and reviews the development and reform of constitutional law in this region"--Back cover