Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and Particularism in International Law

Table of Contents:
Chapter One: Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Emergent One World Government: A Decolonial Introduction Artwell Nhemachena, Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa, and Howard Tafara Chitimira Chapter Two: The Relevance of Jurisprudence as a Course of Study Samuel Kwesi Amoo and Clever Mapaure Chapter Three: Decolonisation of Legal Education (Miseducation and Ignorance): Excepts from Afrocentric Perspectives in Southern Africa Pilisano Haris Masake and Lizazi Eugene Libebe Chapter Four: The Dangers of Transplanting Transformative Constitutionalism into Namibia Dunia Prince Zongwe Chapter Five: African States' Quest for Reclaiming Sovereignty over Natural Resources through Revamping the Legal Framework: A Useful Lesson from Tanzania's Mining Sector Julius Cosmas Chapter Six: Crude Oil Exploitation and Environmental Laws as Mechanisms for Protecting Human Rights in African Societies: A Nigerian Perspective Eric Omo Enakireru and Anya Kingsley Anya Chapter Seven: The International Criminal Court and Its Targe

About the Author :
Artwell Nhemachena is visiting associate professor at Kobe University, research fellow at the University of South Africa, and senior lecturer at the University of Namibia. Howard Tafara Chitimira is professor of law and research professor at North-West University. Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa is senior lecturer and head of department in the faculty of law at the University of Namibia.

Review :
In its effort to investigate an under-explored but critical area, the post-colonial global apartheid regime, this book is a monumental work of scholarship. Bringing together an impressive group of African scholars, this book weaves together insights and analyses of almost every manageable post-colonial global apartheid issue, resulting in a thorough and essential guide to African leaders’ ability to address development challenges. In terms of substantive scope, geographic reach, and diversity of insight, it is quite simply staggering. Its analyses of the contemporary legal, political, and socioeconomic challenges facing a number of sub-Saharan African jurisdictions is unsurpassed in originality and rigor. This timely collection will be an essential cornerstone of every law and development scholar’s book collection for many years to come. What is global jurisprudential apartheid? How are western institutions’ policies on the “rule of law,” “human rights,” and “humanitarianism” employed to increase the divide between the Global North and the Global South? What role do international institutions such as the United Nations play in keeping Africans at the “bottom of the world system”? These are some of the thought-provoking questions addressed in this impressive book of 18 chapters written by 25 African scholars from all over Africa. If you are interested in a new take on universalism and particularism in international law and the role of “transnational criminocrats” on poverty in developing countries, this is the book for you. A book for Africans written by Africans on the post-colonial legal challenges ranging from international law to environmental and mining issues to customary law practices! Books that focus on African legal traditions within a colonial and post-colonial debate are scarce, and this book is a welcome and timely contribution.