Routledge Handbook of African Law

<p><em>The Routledge Handbook of African Law</em> provides a comprehensive critical overview of the contemporary legal terrain in Africa. The international team of expert contributors adopt an analytical and comparative approach so that readers can see the nexus between different jurisdictions and different legal traditions across the continent.</p><p>The volume is divided into five parts covering: </p><ul> <p> </p> <li>Legal Pluralism and African Legal Systems</li> <p> </p> <li>The State Institutions Constitutionalism and Democratic Governance</li> <p> </p> <li>Economic Development Technology Trade and Investment</li> <p> </p> <li>Human Rights Gender-Based Violence and Access to Justice</li> <p> </p> <li>International Law Institutions and International Criminal Law</li> </ul><p>Providing important insights into both the specific contexts of African legal systems and the ways in which these legal traditions intersect with the wider world this handbook will be an essential resource for academics researchers lawyers and graduate and undergraduate students studying this ever-evolving field.</p>