Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society - A Study in African Philosophy of Law

Informationen zum Autor John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji is professor in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Klappentext This book explores aspects of indigenous Yoruba philosophy of law and relates this philosophy to the Yoruba indigenous traditions of governance. It is written with an appreciation of the relevance of the Yoruba traditions of law and governance to contemporary African experiments with imported Western democracy in the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung This book explores aspects of indigenous Yoruba philosophy of law and relates this philosophy to the Yoruba indigenous traditions of governance. It is written with an appreciation of the relevance of the Yoruba traditions of law and governance to contemporary African experiments with imported Western democracy in the twenty-first century. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionChapter 1 The Social Contract - the Foundation of Yoruba Society Chapter 2 The Concept of Law in Yoruba SocietyChapter 3 The Rule of Law in Yoruba SocietyChapter 4 Aspects of Legal Education in Yoruba SocietyChapter 5 Parallel Epistemologies, Parallel Justice Systems in YorubalandChapter 6 Human Rights in Yoruba SocietyChapter 7 Religion, Authority, Law and Order in Yoruba SocietyChapter 8 Social Ethics and Value in AfricaChapter 9 Law, Order, Esu and Liminality in Yoruba SocietyChapter 10 Culture, Property Rights and Risk Management in AfricaConclusion

Product details

• Authors: John Ayotunde Bewaji, John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji, Bewaji John Ayotunde Isola
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2016
• EAN: 9781498518376
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1837-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: African Philosophy: Critical P; African Philosophy: Critical Perspectives and Global Dialogue; African Philosophy: Critical Perspectives and Global Dialogue
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, Africa, LAW / International, LAW / Public, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Public International Law