Trump has spent the first year of his second term pushing the limits of presidential power. He’s the latest in a long line of leaders who try to bypass Congress.
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Despite the country’s stark political divide, some Pennsylvania voters in deep-red counties still genuinely vote for the representative and not the party.
Ghana faces a constitutional dilemma ahead of an election.
Upper chambers in some African parliaments have been used to weaken opposition groups.
Government’s decision to change the national anthem has generated debate among Nigerians. Some see it as an attempt to distract attention from harsh economic realities.
Ghana’s anti-gay bill will affect heterosexual’s too
Parliament’s failure to live up to its constitutional mandate was noted by the State Capture Commission as having enabled former president Zuma’s regime to corrupt state behaviour with ease.
Ghana’s civil society has contributed to taming the power of a strong state.
Québec Solidaire politician Catherine Dorion sparked controversy with her garb in the provincial legislature but this issue has caused uproars in parliaments around the world.
When an elected leader turns autocratic, the economy tends to suffer. That’s because, in a functioning democracy, economic policy is made jointly, with lawmakers playing a key role.
The social grant saga shows how South African courts are doomed to fail to protect the public from its government.
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Professor Emeritus of Public Law, University of Cape Town
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