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245	0	4	_aPerformance of Africa's international courts : _busing litigation for political, legal, and social change / _cedited by James Thuo Gathii.
250			_aFirst edition.
260			_aOxford ; _a New York, NY : _bOxford University Press, _c2020.
300			_axxiii, 353 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm.
490	1		_aInternational courts and tribunals series
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction : the performance of Africa's international courts / James Thuo Gathii -- International courts as coordination devices for opposition parties : the case of the East African Court of Justice / James thuo Gathii -- Sub-regional courts as transitional justice mechanisms : the case of the East African Court of Justice in Burundi / Andrew Heinrich -- The ECOWAS Court as a (promising) resource for pro-poor activist forces : sovereign hurdles, brainy relays, and "flipped strategic social constructivism" / Obiora C. Okafor and Okechukwu J. Effoduh -- Towards an analysis of the mega-political jurisprudence of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice / Olabisi D. Akinkugbe -- Africa's sub-regional courts as back-up custodians of constitutional justice : beyond the compliance question / Solomon T. Ebobrah and Victor Lando -- The African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights as an opportunity structure / James Thuo Gathii and Jacquelene Wangui Mwangi -- Backlash against international courts in West, East and Southern Africa : causes and consequences / Karen J. Alter, James Thuo Gathii, and Laurence R. Helfer -- Reference guide to Africa's international courts : an introduction / James Thuo Gathii and Harrison Otieno Mbori.
520	8		_aThe performance of international courts has traditionally been judged against criteria of compliance and effectiveness. Whilst these are clearly desirable objectives for litigants before Africa's international courts, this book shows that we must look beyond these criteria to fully appreciate the impact of these courts. This book shows how litigants use their participation in international litigation to achieve other objectives: to amplify political disputes with their governments, to build their movement, to educate the public about their cause, and to challenge the status quo. Chapters in this collection show how these courts act as coordination points for opposition political parties to name and shame dominant parties for violation of their organizational rights. Others demonstrate how Africa's international courts serve as transitional justice mechanisms in which truth telling about ongoing conflict and authoritarian governance receives significant attention. This attention serves as a platform to galvanize resistance against continued authoritarian rule, especially from outside the conflict countries. Ultimately, the book shows that these courts must be judged against new and broader criteria, and understood as increasingly important venues for waging political, social, environmental, and legal struggles.
650		0	_aInternational courts _zAfrica.
650		7	_aInternational courts. _2fast
651		7	_aAfrica. _2fast
700	1		_aGathii, James Thuo, _eeditor.
830		0	_aInternational courts and tribunals series.
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