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Domination Through Law - The Internationalization of Legal Norms in Postcolonial Africa (Hardcover)
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Domination Through Law - The Internationalization of Legal Norms in Postcolonial Africa (Hardcover)
Series: Kilombo: International Relations and Colonial Questions
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The positive effects of rule of law norms and institutions are
often assumed in the fields of global governance and international
development, with empirical work focusing more on the challenges of
using law to engineer social change abroad. Questioning this
assumption, the book contends that purportedly "good" rule of law
standards do not always deliver benign benefits but rather often
have negative consequences that harm the very local constituents
which rule of law promoters promise to help. In particular, the
book argues that rule of law promotion in post-colonial societies
reinforces socioeconomic and political inequality which
disproportionately favors dominant actors who have the wealth,
education, and influence to navigate the state legal system. In
addition to an historical account of legal development in
colonial-settler environments, this argument is also drawn from a
comparative study which focuses on the UK-supported justice sector
development programs in Sierra Leone and the US-funded rule of law
projects in Liberia. The book argues that rule of law promotion in
post-colonial societies reinforces socioeconomic and political
inequality which disproportionately favors dominant actors who have
the wealth, education, and influence to navigate the state legal
system. In addition to an historical account of legal development
in colonial-settler environments, this study is also drawn from a
comparative study which focuses on the UK-supported justice sector
development programs in Sierra Leone and the US-funded rule of law
projects in Liberia.
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