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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798546103321

Autore

Bewaji John Ayotunde Isola

Titolo

The rule of law and governance in indigenous Yoruba society : a study in African philosophy of law / / John Ayotunde Isola Bewaji

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4985-1838-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Collana

African Philosophy: Critical Perspectives and Global Dialogue

Disciplina

340.5/208996333

Soggetti

Law, Yoruba

Yoruba (African people) - Social life and customs

Customary law - Nigeria

Rule of law - Nigeria

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Culture, Property Rights and Risk Management in African DevelopmentConclusion; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores aspects of indigenous Yoruba philosophy of law and relates this philosophy to the Yoruba indigenous traditions of governance. It is written with an appreciation of the relevance of the Yoruba traditions of law and governance to contemporary African experiments with imported Western democracy in the twenty-first century.