Includes bibliographical references and index.

Legal pluralism in Africa : three levels and seven types of law / Raymond A. Atuguba -- Customary marriages and the South Africa constitution : the recent developments / Sipho Nkosi -- Gods at war : religion and law-making / Roseline K. Njogu -- Pluralism and the tenor of bankruptcy legislation in West African societies / Samuel Boadi Adarkwah -- Common law in Kenya / Duncan M. Okubasu -- The evolution of property rights to land in postcolonial Buganda / Olive Sabiiti -- One nation, multiple identities : ethnicity, inclusivity, and constitution-making / Muna Ndulo -- Democratic transitions in Africa : the issue of civil resistance and unconstitutional change of government / Lydia A. Nkansah -- Freedom of expression in Zambia revisited / Sangwani Patrick Ng'ambi -- Mapping the legal contours of presidential electoral law in Kenya : a case Review of Raila Odinga v. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Presidential Election 1 of 2017 / Luis Franceschi and Emmah Wabuke -- The unconstitutional change of government normative framework in Africa : do elections matter? / O'Brien Kaaba -- Commissions of inquiry and the quest for a greater accountability in health care delivery in Africa : a Ghanaian perspective / Ernest Owusu-Dapaa -- The effectiveness and predictability of social security law : constitutional perspectives from the Republic of South Africa / Letlhokwa George Mpedi -- Rule of law with African characteristics / Salvatore Mancuso -- Law and the regulation of new technologies in Africa / Olufunmilayo B. Arewa and Ayodeji O. Fakolade -- The East African community's used clothing policy and international trade law / Chantal Thomas -- Technology, legal information, and access to justice in Africa / Femi Cadmus -- Show me the money : evaluating the significance of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions in the context of foreign direct investment outflows / Anthony C. K. Kakooza -- Labor law, labor market regulation, and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa : emerging trends in comparative perspective / Chanda Chungu and Evance Kalula -- The Pan-African investment code and its impact on investments and resource extraction in Africa / Dunia P. Zongwe -- The ECOWAS citizen in a dilemma : the role of the ECOWAS Court of Justice in the promotion of human rights in West Africa / George Asare-Afriyie -- When criminal law is not enough : toward a holistic approach to gender based violence prevention and response in Zambia and beyond / Elizabeth Brundige and Tinenenji Banda -- African law and the rights of sexual minorities : Western universalism and African resistance / Nicholas Kahn-Fogel -- Developing effective money-laundering laws in Africa : dealing with corrupt, politically exposed persons / John Hatchard -- Citizenship, rights, and political subjectivity in Eritrea / Kibron Teweldebirhan and Luwam Dirar -- Addressing serious crimes of global concern in Africa : dribbling around the problem / Chris Maina Peter -- South Africa's contribution to the international criminal justice / Ntombizozuko Dyani-Mhango -- Stateless and rightless? an appraisal of standards and practices on prevention of statelessness and protection of stateless persons in Africa / Juliana Masabo -- Abducted, inducted, and indicted : the case of Dominic Ongwen in the International Criminal Court / Simeon P. Sungi and George R. Kakoti -- From Brussels to Addis Ababa : a contextual and comparative analysis of access to justice under African private international law in Africa / Pontian Okoli -- An assessment of the right of individuals to access the Southern African development community tribunal / Onkemetse Tshosa -- Beyond formalism and uti possidetis : the International Court of Justice and boundary disputes in Africa / Cosmas Emeziem.

"Thia book provides a comprehensive, critical overview of the contemporary legal terrain in Africa. The international team of 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"--

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.