African Customary Law - Assessing Its Status and Effects Today

This analysis of customary law, one of the most quintessential forms of legal, political, and social organization in the sub-Saharan landscape, addresses philosophical issues like human rights, women's rights, individual rights and freedoms, property rights, and social structures, which will of interest beyond Africa and African scholars.

List of contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to the Study of Customary Law
Chapter 2: Conceptualizing Customary Law
Chapter 3: NAS Law and Property Transaction Costs
Chapter 4: NAS Law and Women's Rights Attainment
Chapter 5: Implications and Conclusions

About the author

By Casper Njuguna

Summary

This analysis of customary law, one of the most quintessential forms of legal, political, and social organization in the sub-Saharan landscape, addresses philosophical issues like human rights, women’s rights, individual rights and freedoms, property rights, and social structures, which will of interest beyond Africa and African scholars.

Product details

• Authors: Casper Njuguna
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781498584401
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-8440-1
• No. of pages: 88
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Miscellaneous; Africa, LAW / International, LAW / Public, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, LAW / Customary, Politics & government, Politics and government, Customary Law, Public International law: customary law