Tackling the Unconstitutional Overthrow of Democracies: Emerging Trends in the Commonwealth
- ISBN-10
- 0850927218
- ISBN-13
- 9780850927214
- Category
- Commonwealth countries
- Pages
- 212
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Commonwealth Secretariat
- Authors
- John Hatchard, Commonwealth Secretariat, Tunde I. Ogowewo
Description
There is a history of case law within the Commonwealth where there have been legal challenges to unconstitutional overthrow of Governments. The courts as well as the Commonwealth refused to recognise the legality of such changes. This publication is a compilation of relevant cases.
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