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Africa and the backlash against international courts

Title

Africa and the backlash against international courts / Peter Brett and Line Engbo Gissel.

Author

Brett, Peter, 1985-

Publication

London, UK : Zed, 2020.
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Additional Authors

Gissel, Line Engbo

Description

xv, 219 pages; 22 cm

Summary

"At the start of the twenty-first century the story of Africa's engagement with international law was one of marked commitment and meaningful contributions. Africa pioneered new areas of law and legal remedies, such as international criminal law and universal jurisdiction, and gave human rights jurisdiction to a number of new international courts. However, in recent years, African states have mobilised politically and collectively against the regional courts and the International Criminal Court, contesting these institutions' authority and legitimacy at national, regional and international levels. [This book] provides the first comprehensive account of this important phenomenon, bringing together original fieldwork, empirical analysis and a critical overview of the diverse scholarship on both international and African regional courts. Moving beyond conventional explanations, Brett and Gissel use this remarkable research to show how the actions of African states should instead be seen as part of a growing desire for a more equal global order; a trend that not only has huge implications for Africa's international relations, but that could potentially change the entire practice of international law"--Back cover.

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Africa and international law after the Cold War -- Africa and the International Criminal Court -- Land in southern Africa -- Legality in West Africa -- Regional legacies in East Africa.

Call Number

Sc D 21-92

ISBN

9781786992970
1786992973

OCLC

1129199327

Author

Brett, Peter, 1985- author.

Title

Africa and the backlash against international courts / Peter Brett and Line Engbo Gissel.

Publisher

London, UK : Zed, 2020.

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chronological Term

Since 1960

Added Author

Gissel, Line Engbo, author.

Research Call Number

Sc D 21-92

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