Constitutional identity and constitutionalism in Africa

In: Stellenbosch Handbooks in African Constitutional Law

Abstract

"I have to confess that 'constitutional identity' is not a familiar phrase. Also, it does seem to have some ambiguity. Does a constitution have an identity (other than a particular legal label for the legal document)? Does a country have a constitutional identity - such as being a monarchy or a federation? Do the people of a country have a constitutional identity - in the sense that their county's constitution is part of their identity?"--