Bulletin n. 3/2011
February 2012
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Mwanawina Ilyayambwa
    Regional Integration versus National Sovereignty: A Southern African Perspective
    in Verfassung und Recht in Ubersee , vol. 44, issue 4 ,  2011
    ABSTRACT: The 21st Century has presented a myriad of challenges to the world including terrorism, economic meltdown, poverty, unemployment and demands from the governed such as better living conditions and respect for human rights. These challenges have prompted a change in global governance trends. It has become evident that a state can no longer exist in isolation; there is a greater demand and advantage in entering into regional or international agreements in order to be able to survive in an increasingly interdependent world. However states are faced with a dilemma as to how far they have to shed their ability to control and dictate the internal affairs of their countries in favour of the international agreements that they have voluntarily entered into. This paper will bring into perspective the experience in Southern African Region and illustrate the conflict between municipal and international obligations, a conflict which can only be eradicated if a regional body has the constitutional prowess to influence domestic policy.
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