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André Thomashausen is a professor emeritus of international, comparative and constitutional law at the University of South Africa and a legal scholar with expertise in constitutional law, private and public international law, and law in African contexts.[1] He is best known for negotiator of the Transitional Constitution of Namibia (1984-1985) and drafter for the South African Department of Water Affairs for the Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty, from 1983 to 1986.[2]

Education and career

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He obtained his higher education journey saw him obtaining a law degree from Germany, followed by advanced legal qualifications, culminating in a doctorate with the summa cum laude from Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany, in 1980.[3] Thomashausen began his career as a negotiator of the Transitional Constitution of Namibia (1984-1985) and drafter for the South African Department of Water Affairs, for the Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty, from 1983 to 1986. From 1990 to 1992, he was instrumental in negotiating and drafting the Rome General Peace Accords, serving as a special advisor to the United Nations Operation in Mozambique that implemented the General Peace Accord of 4 October 1992.[4] His work in peacebuilding continued in Angola, where from 1998 to 2004, he consulted with the Angolan president's office on conflict resolution and legal reforms, focusing later on naval rehabilitation and maritime security in the Southern Atlantic.[5]

Thomashausen's academic career spans more than three decades, with his appointment as a professor of international law at UNISA in 1984.[6] He has also served as the Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law Director at the university.[7]

His publications are in several languages, including English, German, French, Portuguese, Turkish, and Mandarin.[8] His areas of specialization include constitutional law, international commercial transactions, natural resources law, and anti-corruption law. He has published widely in Europe, China, and Africa, cementing his status as a globally recognized legal scholar. He is since 2012 a member of the European Academy of sciences and Academia Europaea. [9] 

Selected publications

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Journals

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  • Thomashausen, André. "Verfassung und Verfassungswirklichkeit im neuen Portugal". (No Title) (in German).
  • Thomashausen, André (2002). "Angola: The role of the international community". South African Journal of International Affairs. 9 (2): 17–42. doi:10.1080/10220460209545388. ISSN 1022-0461.
  • Thomashausen, Andre E.; de Moura Ramos, Rui Manuel Gens (1984). "Direito Internacional Privado E Constituicao-Introduccao A Uma Analise Das Suas Relacoes". The American Journal of Comparative Law. 32 (3): 595. doi:10.2307/840431.
  • Thomashausen, André (2015). "(Foreign) Investment Strategies in Africa". Permanent Sovereignty over Natural Resources: 155–172. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-15738-2_9.
  • Thomashausen, Andre E. A. M. (1984). "Human Rights in Southern Africa: The Case of Bophuthatswana". South African Law Journal. 101: 467.
  • Thomashausen, André EAM (1984). "Some problems in the application of South African private international law". The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 17 (1): 78–91. ISSN 0010-4051.
  • Thomashausen, André EAM (1985). "Local and regional autonomy: the comparative law approach to residential and spatial conflicts". The Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa. 18 (3): 297–319. ISSN 0010-4051.
  • Thomashausen, André (2010). "Constitutional power and legitimacy in the political evolution of Southern Africa". Universidades Lusíada. doi:10.34628/m1sy-jm43. ISSN 1647-1342.
  • Thomashausen, André (1994). "Portuguese and Brazilian mechanism for transition". Unisa latin american report. 10 (1): 10–16. ISSN 0256-6060.
  • Thomashausen, André (2005). "Constitutional Law in extreme emergencies: the Emerging New Constitution of Angola". Internationale Gemeinschaft und Menschenrechte: Festschrift für Georg Ress zum 70. Geburtstag am 21. Januar 2005, 2005, ISBN 3-452-25862-9, págs. 1295-1303. Carl Heymanns: 1295–1303. ISBN 978-3-452-25862-5.

Books

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  • Thomashausen, André (1987). The dismantling of apartheid: the balance of reforms, 1978-1988. Pretoria, South Africa: A. Thomashausen. ISBN 978-0620118132.
  • Thomashausen, André E. A. M. (1981). Verfassung und Verfassungswirklichkeit im neuen Portugal. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. ISBN 978-3428048434.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mozambique: New case against Manuel Chang 'Kafkaesque' - Andre Thomashausen". Mozambique. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  2. ^ Redacção (2024-10-09). "DDR: Andre Thomashausen defende auditoria dos 60 Milhões de Euros da UE". Carta de Moçambique (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  3. ^ http://legesmundi.com/files/ThomashausenCV25Feb018.pdf DR Thomashausen
  4. ^ "Peace deal ignores economic and social reintegration of demobilised men - Thomashausen". Mozambique. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  5. ^ "Angola: Real Change, or Just Old Wine in New Wineskins? – Africa Center for Strategic Studies". Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ^ Goodall, Keely. "'South Africa made crucial mistakes in ICJ case' – International Law professor". EWN. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  7. ^ "2022.11.02 - Professor Andre Thomashausen, Professor Emeritus of International Law and former Director of the Institute of Foreign and Comparative Law (UNISA) - Discussing the relationship between South Africa and America after the terrorism warning". Chai FM. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
  8. ^ https://www.ae-info.org/attach/User/Thomashausen_Andr%C3%A9_Edgar_Antonio_Maria/CV/Th_prof_exp%2016102018.pdf André Thomashausen grew up in Portugal from 1953 to 1970 and then graduated in law in Germany
  9. ^ Reporter, Staff (1998-01-23). "Motshekga's mentor was Dr Renamo". The Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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