Book contents
- The New Fourth Branch
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- The New Fourth Branch
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Why a Fourth Branch?
- 3 Why a Fourth Branch?
- 4 Design Issues in General
- 5 Design Principles in Practice
- 6 Anti-corruption Investigations
- 7 Electoral Commissions
- 8 Audit Agencies
- 9 Conclusion
- Index
1 - Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 August 2021
Book contents
- The New Fourth Branch
- Comparative Constitutional Law and Policy
- The New Fourth Branch
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Why a Fourth Branch?
- 3 Why a Fourth Branch?
- 4 Design Issues in General
- 5 Design Principles in Practice
- 6 Anti-corruption Investigations
- 7 Electoral Commissions
- 8 Audit Agencies
- 9 Conclusion
- Index
Summary
Chapter Nine of South Africa’s Constitution is titled, “State Institutions Protecting Constitutional Democracy.” Its list of institutions that “strengthen constitutional democracy” includes the public prosecutor, the Human Rights Commission, the auditor-general, and the Electoral Commission.1 Seen in the context of the Constitution’s written text, these institutions form a branch on a par with Parliament and the president.
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- The New Fourth BranchInstitutions for Protecting Constitutional Democracy, pp. 1 - 7Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021