Africa's experience with constitutionalism has not been a happy one in the 50 years since most of the Sub-Saharan countries became independent. The great enthusiasm of the early 1960's that greeted new constitutions providing for democracy, the rule of law, and guarantees of human rights has in many places been dashed by military coups, emergency decrees, suspension of constitutional guarantees, and autocratic, abusive rule.This timely book by Mwelekeo wa NGO (MWENGO) -a regional reflection and learning center for civil society organizations offers important contributions by eminent scholars and activists on the importance of involving Civil Society in the establishment of genuine constitutionalism on the African continent. The book provides some of the principal issues that arise in the establishment of constitutionalism in Africa. This book will be of great interest to all working on issues pertaining to constitutionalism-