Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa
eBook - ePub

Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. 214 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa

About this book

This book argues that strengthening policing, and the rule of law is pivotal to promoting human rights, equity, access to justice and accountability in sub-Saharan Africa.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, this book considers the principles of accountability, just laws, open government, and accessible and impartial dispute resolution, in relation to key institutions that deliver and promote the rule of law in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Chapters examine a range of topics including police abuse of power and the use of force, police-citizen relations, judicial corruption, human rights abuse, brutality in the hands of armed forces, and combating arms proliferation. Drawing upon key institutions that deliver and promote the rule of law in sub-Saharan African countries including, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa, the contributors argue that strengthening policing, security and the rule of law is pivotal to promoting human rights, equity, access to justice and accountability. As scholars from this geographical region, the contributing authors present current realities and first-hand accounts of the challenges in this context.

This book will be of interest to scholars of African studies, criminology and criminal justice, police studies, international law practice, transitional justice, international development, and political science.

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Yes, you can access Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa by Oluwagbenga Michael Akinlabi in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Civil Rights in Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Notes on Authors and Contributors
  8. Introduction to Policing and the Rule of Law in Sub-Saharan Africa
  9. Part I Rule of Law, Corruption, and Abuse of Power
  10. Part II Policing, Emerging Challenges, and Reform
  11. Part III Rule of Law, Rights, and Judicial Processes
  12. Index