Domination Through Law - The Internationalization of Legal Norms in Postcolonial Africa

Through a comparative study of state reconstruction in Sierra Leone and Liberia, this book critically examines the impact of rule of law internationalization as a means of social domination in post-colonial Africa.

List of contents

1. Introduction
PART I: THE RULE OF LAW AND COLONIALITY REVISITED
2. The Coloniality of the Rule of Law
3. Legal Development in Africa
PART II: COLONIAL LEGACIES AND CONTEMPORARY LEGAL RECONSTRUCTIONS
4. The Rule of Law and Political Power in Sierra Leone and Liberia
5. The Rule of Law and the Economy of Sierra Leone and Liberia
6. The Rule of Law and Societies in Sierra Leone and Liberia
7. Conclusions and Reflections
References
Index

About the author

Mohamed Sesay is an Assistant Professor in Social Science at York University and a UKRI GCRF Visiting Fellow at the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security. Specializing in International Relations and Comparative Politics, his research focuses on transitional justice, rule of law, customary justice, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.

Summary

Through a comparative study of state reconstruction in Sierra Leone and Liberia, this book critically examines the impact of rule of law internationalization as a means of social domination in post-colonial Africa.

Product details

• Authors: Mohamed Sesay
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.09.2022
• EAN: 9781538149973
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-4997-3
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Kilombo: International Relations and Colonial Questions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, International Relations, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism