John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji

The Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society

A Study in African Philosophy of Law

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• African Philosophy: Critical Perspectives and Global Dialogue
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. August 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 625g
• ISBN-13: 9781498518376
• ISBN-10: 1498518370
• Artikelnr.: 45192797

Autorenporträt

John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji is professor in the Department of Language, Linguistics and Philosophy at the University of the West Indies, Mona.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter 1 The Social Contract - the Foundation of Yoruba
Society Chapter 2 The Concept of Law in Yoruba Society Chapter 3 The Rule
of Law in Yoruba Society Chapter 4 Aspects of Legal Education in Yoruba
Society Chapter 5 Parallel Epistemologies, Parallel Justice Systems in
Yorubaland Chapter 6 Human Rights in Yoruba Society Chapter 7 Religion,
Authority, Law and Order in Yoruba Society Chapter 8 Social Ethics and
Value in Africa Chapter 9 Law, Order, Esu and Liminality in Yoruba Society
Chapter 10 Culture, Property Rights and Risk Management in Africa
Conclusion