The Routledge Handbook of African Law

The Routledge Handbook of African Law 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.

The volume is divided into five parts covering:

• Legal Pluralism and African Legal Systems
• The State, Institutions, Constitutionalism, and Democratic Governance
• Economic Development, Technology, Trade, and Investment
• Human Rights, Gender-Based Violence, and Access to Justice
• International Law, Institutions, and International Criminal Law

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.

Muna Ndulo is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of International Law and the Elizabeth and Arthur Reich Director of the Leo and Arvilla Berger International Studies Program, Cornell Law School. He was formerly Professor of Law and Dean of the School of Law at the University of Zambia.

Cosmas Emeziem is an Adjunct Professor of Law (Fall 2019), Cornell University Law School. He is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Nigerian Supreme Court.