Erika de Wet

The general focus is on examining critical issues affecting the promotion of constitutionalism in Africa from a comparative perspective.

The focus of the study for this year, under the broad theme of constitution-building in Africa will be the issue of separation of powers.

The research examines how the criteria for permissible military intervention by invitation as developed in international law doctrine are currently implemented by States, as well as how this impacts the prohibition of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of States.