Law and the public sphere in Africa : La palabre and other writings /
Jean Godefroy Bidima's La Palabre examines the traditional African institution of palaver as a way to create dialogue and open exchange in an effort to resolve conflict and promote democracy. In the wake of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and the gacaca courts in Rwanda...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English French |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2013.
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| Series: | World philosophies.
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Full text (Emmanuel users only) |
| Summary: | Jean Godefroy Bidima's La Palabre examines the traditional African institution of palaver as a way to create dialogue and open exchange in an effort to resolve conflict and promote democracy. In the wake of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and the gacaca courts in Rwanda, Bidima offers a compelling model of how to develop an African public space where dialogue can combat misunderstanding. This volume, which includes other essays on legal processes, cultural diversity, memory, and the internet in Africa, offers English-speaking readers the opportunity to become acquainted wit. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253011280 9780253011282 1306082404 9781306082402 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |