Law, Democracy & Development is the journal of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Western Cape. The first issue appeared in May 1997. The journal set out to build on the proud traditions established by UWC and by the Law Faculty during the struggle for democracy, with many of our staff and alumni having gone on to serve as Ministers of state, as judges of the highest courts and in other key positions in the post-apartheid dispensation.
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In the Spotlight

  1. Inequality and economic marginalisation: How the structure of the economy impacts on opportunities on the margins

    In the face of a long-standing unemployment crisis that increasingly threatens social and economic stability, employment has at last taken centre stage in South African policy, and with this, focus is shifting to the structural constraints on employment creation within the economy. The New Growth Path, approved by Cabinet in November 2010, starts to tackle these issues.

 

In the Current Volume

  1. The Ethiopian Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission: A Critical Assessment - p 215

  2. The right of access to sufficient water in South Africa: How far have we come? - p 244

  3. Fiscal autonomy of urban councils in Zimbabwe: A critical analysis - p 37

  4. Using International Human Rights Law to Promote Constitutional Rights: The (Potential) Role of the South African Parliament - p 311

  5. Local government in Ethiopia: still an apparatus of control? - p 133

 

Editorial Comment

  1. Editorial 2011(4): Seizing the opportunities: Strengthening Parliament’s hand in oversight of the realisation of human rights in South Africa - p 11

    This special issue of Law, Democracy & Development focuses on strengthening parliamentary oversight and civil society participation with Parliament to improve the implementation of human rights in South Africa. It has grown out of the work of the Parliamentary Programme at the Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape which is funded by the European Union (www.peopletoparliament.org.za).

 

Faculty News

Law Faculty shows strong research growth
Saturday, 18 June 2011
The Faculty of Law recently published its Research and Publications Report for 2010 in an improved and expanded format, including a more detailed record of research output in forms other than accredited publications. Peer-reviewed articles, however, remain a key indicator of research activity, and in this department the Faculty's output shows an impressive increase from 25 articles in 2009 to 43 in 2010. The Dean of the Faculty, Prof Julia Sloth-Nielsen, adds: "Our postgraduate programmes continue to produce many strong graduates and our growing doctoral programme, focused on African... Read more...