The Constitution of South Africa: A Contextual Analysis

Heinz Klug

Heinz Klug is John and Rylla Bosshard Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, USA

This new edition presents the South African Constitution in its historical and social context.

The chapters present a detailed analysis of the different provisions of the Constitution, addressing the historical context, the legal, political and philosophical sources of the Constitution, its principles and structure, the bill of rights, parliament and executive as well as the Constitution's provisions for cooperative government and regionalism. The final chapter discusses the challenges facing the Constitution and its aspirations in a democratic South Africa. Written in an accessible style, it also includes a list of references for further reading at the end of each chapter.

Heinz Klug is John and Rylla Bosshard Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, USA, and Visiting Professor of Law in the School of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He was Fulbright Scholar at the University of Ghana School of Law 2024-2025.

Oct 2025   |   9781509963225   |   312pp   |   Hbk   |   RRP: £90

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