Failed states, fading dreams and a failing democracy : the critical role of public law academics

dc.contributor.emailcjbotha@up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Pretoria. Dept. of Public Law
dc.contributor.upauthorBotha, C.J. (Christo)
dc.date.accessioned2007-10-29T04:49:38Z
dc.date.available2007-10-29T04:49:38Z
dc.date.created2007-10-17
dc.date.issued2007-10-29T04:49:38Z
dc.descriptionText of inaugural address by Prof. Christoffel Botha, Department of Public Law on 17 October 2007.en
dc.description.abstractWith reference to incidents where rule of law has been disregarded by the South African government and pointing to the danger of paraliament becoming a mere rubber stamp for the executive, the author urges legal academics - and particularly public law academics - to become involved through criticism.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/3808
dc.language.isoenen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesInaugural addresses (University of Pretoria)
dc.rightsUniversity of Pretoriaen
dc.subjectLegal academics
dc.subjectGovernment liability
dc.subjectDemocracy
dc.subjectUnconstitutional government practices
dc.subject.ddc340.110968
dc.subject.lcshPublic law -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcshRule of law -- South Africa
dc.titleFailed states, fading dreams and a failing democracy : the critical role of public law academicsen
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