The Routledge Handbook of African Law
1st Edition
Published on 31. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
618 pages
978-1-032-08066-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Routledge Handbook of African Law provides a comprehensive, critical overview of the contemporary legal terrain in Africa. The international team of expert contributors adopt an analytical and comparative approach so that readers can see the nexus between different jurisdictions and different legal traditions across the continent.
The volume is divided into five parts covering:
Legal Pluralism and African Legal Systems
The State, Institutions, Constitutionalism, and Democratic Governance
Economic Development, Technology, Trade, and Investment
Human Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Access to Justice
International Law, Institutions, and International Criminal Law
Providing important insights into both the specific contexts of African legal systems and the ways in which these legal traditions intersect with the wider world, this handbook will be an essential resource for academics, researchers, lawyers, and graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field.
The volume is divided into five parts covering:
Legal Pluralism and African Legal Systems
The State, Institutions, Constitutionalism, and Democratic Governance
Economic Development, Technology, Trade, and Investment
Human Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Access to Justice
International Law, Institutions, and International Criminal Law
Providing important insights into both the specific contexts of African legal systems and the ways in which these legal traditions intersect with the wider world, this handbook will be an essential resource for academics, researchers, lawyers, and graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Illustrations
1 s/w Tabelle
1 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
1180 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-08066-6 (9781032080666)
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Muna Ndulo | Cosmas Emeziem
The Routledge Handbook of African Law
A Historical, Political, Social, and Economic Context of Law in Africa
Book
11/2021
1st Edition
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Muna Ndulo | Cosmas Emeziem
The Routledge Handbook of African Law
A Historical, Political, Social, and Economic Context of Law in Africa
E-Book
11/2021
1st Edition
Routledge
€61.99
Available for download
Muna Ndulo | Cosmas Emeziem
The Routledge Handbook of African Law
A Historical, Political, Social, and Economic Context of Law in Africa
E-Book
11/2021
1st Edition
Routledge
€61.99
Available for download
Persons
Muna Ndulo is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International Law and the Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Director of the Leo and Arvilla Berger International Studies Program, Cornell Law School. He was formerly Professor of Law and Dean of the School of Law at the University of Zambia.
Cosmas Emeziem is an Adjunct Professor of Law (Fall 2019), Cornell University Law School. He is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Nigerian Supreme Court.
Cosmas Emeziem is an Adjunct Professor of Law (Fall 2019), Cornell University Law School. He is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Nigerian Supreme Court.
Content
Part I: Legal Systems in AfricaPart II: Framing The State - Democracy Institutions and TensionsPart III: Economic Law, Foreign Investments, Environment Trade and Development in AfricaPart IV: Human Rights, Accountability and Criminal LawPart V: Current Debates and Questions of International LawPart VI: Legal Theory and African Legal Philosophy,