{"product_id":"the-future-of-african-customary-law-paperback-9781107625044","title":"The Future of African Customary Law (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107625044","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Future of African Customary Law\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is intended to promote discussion and understanding of customary law and to explore its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJeanmarie Fenrich (Edited by), Paolo Galizzi (Edited by), Tracy E. Higgins (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107625044, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e564 pages, 1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.9 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCustomary laws and traditional institutions in Africa constitute comprehensive legal systems that regulate the entire spectrum of activities from birth to death. Once the sole source of law, customary rules now exist in the context of pluralist legal systems with competing bodies of domestic constitutional law, statutory law, common law and international human rights treaties. This book promotes discussion and understanding of customary law and explores its continued relevance in sub-Saharan Africa. The volume considers the characteristics of customary law and efforts to ascertain and codify customary law, and how this body of law differs in content, form and status from legislation and common law. It also addresses a number of substantive areas of customary law including the role and power of traditional authorities; customary criminal law; customary land tenure, property rights and intestate succession; and the relationship between customary law, human rights and gender equality.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. The Nature and Future of Customary Law: 1. A survey of customary laws in Africa in search of lessons for the future Gordon R. Woodman\u003cbr\u003e 2. The living customary law in African legal systems: where to now? Chuma Himonga\u003cbr\u003e 3. The future of customary law in Africa Abdulmumini Oba\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Ascertainment, Application and Codification of Customary Law: 4. The quest for customary law Janine Ubink\u003cbr\u003e 5. The withering province of customary law in Kenya: a case of design or indifference George O. Otieno Ochich\u003cbr\u003e 6. The 'code of Lerotholi': using custom as an instrument of social and political control in Lesotho Laurence Juma\u003cbr\u003e 7. Traditional authorities: custodians of customary law development? Manfred O. Hinz\u003cbr\u003e 8. Engaging legal dualism: paralegal organizations and customary law in Sierra Leone and Liberia Chi Mgbako and Kristina Scurry Baehr\u003cbr\u003e 9. The future of customary law in Ghana Joseph B. Akamba and Isidore Tufuor\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Role and Power of Traditional Authorities: 10. Traditional courts in the 21st century Digby Sqhelo Koyana\u003cbr\u003e 11. Demise or resilience: customary law and chieftainship in Botswana in the 21st century Wazha G. Morapedi\u003cbr\u003e 12. Traditional leadership and governance in modern Ghana: challenges, problems and opportunities Ernest Kofi Abotsi and Paolo Galizzi\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Customary Land, Property Rights and Succession: 13. Entrapment or freedom: enforcing customary property rights regimes in common law Africa Sandra F. Joireman\u003cbr\u003e 14. Romancing customary land tenure: the neo-liberal suitor wooing the shadow Janet Chikaya-Banda\u003cbr\u003e 15. Reform of customary law of inheritance and succession: the final nail in the customary law of inheritance and succession coffin? Willemien du Plessis and Christa Rautenbach\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Customary Criminal Law: 16. State systems of criminal justice and customary law crimes Thomas Bennett\u003cbr\u003e 17. Gacaca in Rwanda: customary law in case of genocide Roelof H. Haveman\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Customary Law, Human Rights and Gender Equality: 18. Customary law, gender equality, and the family: the promise and limits of a choice paradigm Tracy E. Higgins and Jeanmarie Fenrich\u003cbr\u003e 19. African customary law and women's human rights in Uganda Ben Kiromba Twinomugisha\u003cbr\u003e 20. Women's rights, customary law and the promise of the protocol on the rights of women in Africa Johanna Bond\u003cbr\u003e 21. From contemporary African customary laws to indigenous African law: identifying ancient African human rights and good governance sensitive principles as a tool to promote culturally meaningful socio-legal reforms Fatou Kiné Camara.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Comparative law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Comparative law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Comparative%20law%20%5BLAM%5D%22\"\u003eLAM\u003c\/a\u003e], Law [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Law\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Law%20%5BL%5D%22\"\u003eL\u003c\/a\u003e], Human rights [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human rights\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20rights%20%5BJPVH%5D%22\"\u003eJPVH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005897953560,"sku":"9781107625044","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107625044i.jpg?v=1696770256","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-future-of-african-customary-law-paperback-9781107625044","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}