Federalism, Devolution and Cleavages in Africa

Assefa Fiseha is Professor of Law and Governance at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

• 1. The Nation State, Normative Assumptions and Rival Nationalisms.- 2. Federations: Main Features.- 3. Federations and Second Chambers.- 4. Federalism, Devolution and Territorially Based Cleavages in Africa: Does Institutional Design Matter?.- 5. Devolution and Transition in Sudan.- 6. Constitutional adjudication and Constitutional Governance.- 7. Conclusion.