African Law in Action

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ID11755409
AuthorsSalvatore Mancuso (0000-0002-9874-2234, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume58
Issue1
Pages1-21
Publication date2014-02-04
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of African Law (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0021855314000011
OpenAlexW2023772566
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited24

This article discusses the issue of the effectiveness of law in Africa, looking at it from a perspective different from those commonly used in dealing with this theme. It proposes an analysis of the interactions between traditional, religious and official law in the course of the historical development of African law through the lens of the stratigraphic method. The analysis takes into consideration the different legal layers that have been posed upon each other. The work focuses on areas of law that are not commonly considered in this regard; in addition, the discourse is conducted using examples taken from jurisdictions that are not normally present in debates on African law. This implies the use of references that are not commonly encountered in African legal literature, together with some from the most important and renowned authors

Action (physics · Comparative law · Perspective (graphical · Philosophy of law · Political science · Sociology · Theme (computing · Work (physics · African history and culture analysis · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Computer Science · Engineering · Land Rights and Reforms · Law

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