The African Union’s Prohibition of Unconstitutional Changes of Government
An Uneasy Choice between Fidelity to Principle and Pragmatism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12976242 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Nyinevi (0000-0001-5361-6747, Monash University), Richard Fosu (0000-0002-2454-6505, Monash University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-119 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | African Security (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1939-2206 • E-ISSN: 1939-2214 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19392206.2023.2195748 |
| OpenAlex | W4361297395 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
This article examines the application of the African Union’s norm and sanctions regime on the prohibition of unconstitutional changes of government from 2001 to 2022. It identifies three forms of unconstitutional changes of government: coup d’états and other violent changes of democratically elected government; refusal of an incumbent government to relinquish power after losing an election and constitutional manipulations to win an election or extend the tenure of an incumbent government. The discussions reveal that apart from cases of coup d’états and other violent overthrows of government, the AU has not been consistent with its application of the sanction regime. The article attempts an explanation of why this is so
Democracy · Economics · Government (linguistics · Law and economics · Norm (philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Pragmatism · Sanctions · Economic Sanctions and International Relations · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |