Okafo, Nonso
Reconstructing Law and Justice in a Postcolony
- ISBN 13:
- 9781138262591
- author:
- Okafo, Nonso
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 266
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimetres (0.45 kg
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Sociology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Reconstructing Law and Justice in a Postcolony by Nonso Okafo explores how societies rebuild their legal systems after colonial rule. This book examines the complex interplay between traditional customs, native laws, and foreign rules in postcolonial nations. The author considers how ethnically diverse countries resolve disputes through a combination of formal and informal social control systems. The focus is on empowering citizens to play a more active role in shaping their nation's law and justice, with insights into the potential benefits of adopting indigenous approaches to problem-solving. A key aspect of this book is its exploration of the possibility of increasing the role of civil responses over criminal ones in postcolonial societies' social control systems.
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