Perspectives on the Legislature and the Prospects of Accountability in Nigeria and South Africa

Book Overview

Chapter 1: The Legislature and Accountability: Analysis of Forms, Roles, and Processes.- Chapter 2: A Perspective on the Principle of Constitutionalism Regarding the Executive and Legislative Accountability in South Africa.- Chapter 3: Legislative Oversight and the Burden of Altruism: A Comparative Examination of Nigeria and South Africa.- Chapter 4: Oversight Function of the National Assembly and the Crisis of Governance in Nigeria.- Chapter 5: Comparative Analysis of Roles of Legislatures in Nigeria and South Africa.- Chapter 6: Executive-Legislative Relationship and the Promotion of Accountability and Transparency in South Africa.- Chapter 7: Legislative-Executive Corruption and Good Governance in Nigeria: Insight from Buhari's Administration.- Chapter 8: The Prospect of an Accountable Legislature in Nigeria: Insights from Selected States since 1999.- Chapter 9: Citizen Engagement in Publc Policy-Making as an Accountability Tool.- Chapter 10: Constraints and Prospects for Legislative oversight in Emerging African Democracies: The Case of South Africa.- Chapter 11: How Effective is SCOPA as an Instrument of Legislative Oversight to Promote Good Governance in the Republic of South Africa.- Chapter 12: Digital Technologies, Governance and Parliament -People Relations.- Chapter 13: Playing Nollywood with Parliamentary Duties: The Nigerian National Assembly as a Theater of Politics of the the Amusement Park.- Chapter 14: Anti-Corruption Campaigns and the Imperative for Effective Legislative Oversight in Nigeria.- Chapter 15: Good Governance through Public Participation in Legislative Oversight.- Chapter 16: Interrogating the Constitutional Requisites for Legislative Oversight in the Promotion of Accountability and Good Governance in South Africa and Nigeria.- Chapter 17: A Reflection on the Legislature in a Politico-Administrative System.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030066762
• ISBN13: 9783030066765
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"