| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 339 pages) |
| Series |
Studies in international law ; v. 16 |
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Studies in international law (Oxford, England) ; v. 16.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Human rights, intervention and armed conflict: Women's rights and Africa's evolving landscape: the women's protocol of the Banjul Charter / Adrien Katherine Wing -- Customary African approaches to the development of international criminal law / Pacifique Manirakiza -- Africa's internally displaced and the development of international norms: standards versus implementation / Francis M. Deng -- Pro-democratic intervention in Africa / Jeremy I. Levitt -- Humanitarian warfare: towards an African appreciation / Dino Kritsiotis -- pt. 2. Governance, sovereignty and development: African constitutionalism: forging new models for multi-ethnic governance and self-determination / J. Peter Pham -- Pioneering models for international project finance and criminal adjudication through shared sovereignty / Emeka Duruigbo -- Redrawing the map: lessons of post-colonial boundary dispute resolution in Africa / Joel H. Samuels -- NEPAD and the rebirth of development theory and praxis / Maxwell O. Chibundu |
| Summary |
The principal aim of this work is to provide a forum for leading international lawyers with experience and interest in Africa to address a broad range of intellectual challenges concerning the contribution of African states and peoples to international law. As such, the volume addresses orthodox topics of international law - such as jurisdiction and intervention - but tackles them from an African perspective, and seeks to ask whether, in each case, the African perspective is unique or affirms existing arrangements of international law. The book cannot come at a more important time. While inter |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-333) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
International law -- Africa
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LAW -- International.
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International law
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Internationaal recht.
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Rechtsontwikkeling.
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Africa
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Afrika.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Levitt, Jeremy I., 1970-
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| ISBN |
9781847314178 |
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1847314171 |
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9781472564306 |
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1472564308 |
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