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Colonial legacies and the rule of law in Africa : comparing Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe / Salmon A. Shomade.

By: Publisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781032186740
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • KQC 514 SHOM 2022
Contents:
Introduction -- Rule of law and Africa -- Ghana : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Kenya : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Nigeria : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- South Africa : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Zimbabwe : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Comparisons and contrasts of select African nations' experiences -- The way forward...
Summary: "This book focuses on the continued impact of the colonial legacy on the rule of law in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The legal system is intended to protect regular citizens, but within Africa the rule of law remains infused with Eurocentric cultural and linguistic tropes which can leave its supposed beneficiaries feeling alienated from the structures intended to protect them. This book traces the impact, effect, opportunities, and challenges that the colonial legacy poses for the Rule of Law across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The book examines the similarities and differences in the impact of the British colonial legacy on the current legal landscape of each nation and the intersection with the Rule of Law. This important comparative study will be of interest to scholars of Political Science, International Studies, Law, African Politics, and British Colonial History"--
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Books Books Law Library General Stacks Law Library Non-fiction KQC 514 SHO 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.1 Available 033822
Books Books Law Library General Stacks Law Library Non-fiction KQC 514 SHO 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.2 Available 033821
Books Books Law Library General Stacks Law Library Non-fiction KQC 514 SHO 2022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) C.3 Available 033842
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Rule of law and Africa -- Ghana : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Kenya : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Nigeria : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- South Africa : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Zimbabwe : history, Colonial legacy, and the rule of law -- Comparisons and contrasts of select African nations' experiences -- The way forward...

"This book focuses on the continued impact of the colonial legacy on the rule of law in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The legal system is intended to protect regular citizens, but within Africa the rule of law remains infused with Eurocentric cultural and linguistic tropes which can leave its supposed beneficiaries feeling alienated from the structures intended to protect them. This book traces the impact, effect, opportunities, and challenges that the colonial legacy poses for the Rule of Law across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The book examines the similarities and differences in the impact of the British colonial legacy on the current legal landscape of each nation and the intersection with the Rule of Law. This important comparative study will be of interest to scholars of Political Science, International Studies, Law, African Politics, and British Colonial History"--

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