Constitutionalism is as old as mankind -whether written or unwritten. It is a justifiable need necessary for order and peace. A combination of natural and man-made laws (laws made as a result of man's experiences) have a stake in achievement of social or systemic order and peace. Without changing its objectives the laws have taken different shapes -only brought into unity by the international order management system or law. It is the different national or subnational experiences that prompt new shapes of constitutions. However, constitutionalism faces serious challenges of greed and poor administrations that time and again block its progress -to the disadvantage of some sections of the usually unrepresented population. Nevertheless, it cannot go unchallenged that constitutionalism plays central role in peace-building when multi-sectoral interests embodies it.
By
Baker Sensalo
Peace Center,
Makerere University
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