Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria ModelRoutledge, 2006. júl. 25. - 280 oldal This study examines the principles and practices of the Afikpo (Eugbo) Nigeria indigenous justice system in contemporary times. Like most African societies, the Afikpo indigenous justice system employs restorative, transformative and communitarian principles in conflict resolution. This book describes the processes of community empowerment, participatory justice system and how regular institutions of society that provide education, social and economic support are also effective in early intervention in disputes and prevention of conflicts. |
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... political and economic institutions and activities. Being an exploratory study, several qualitative research methods were utilized. They include participant observation, oral history, in-person and focus group interviews of 40 men and ...
... political and economic institutions and activities. Being an exploratory study, several qualitative research methods were utilized. They include participant observation, oral history, in-person and focus group interviews of 40 men and ...
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... political organizations of the Ashanti of Ghana and that of the Igbo people of Nigeria are examined. A brief socio-historical inquiry into the concept of human rights is also undertaken. Chapter Four examines the Nigerian Criminal ...
... political organizations of the Ashanti of Ghana and that of the Igbo people of Nigeria are examined. A brief socio-historical inquiry into the concept of human rights is also undertaken. Chapter Four examines the Nigerian Criminal ...
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... politics are complex, and one research method cannot adequately cover the issues. Several research methods, known as triangulation, were employed in the study. Methods include participant observation, oral and focus group interviews ...
... politics are complex, and one research method cannot adequately cover the issues. Several research methods, known as triangulation, were employed in the study. Methods include participant observation, oral and focus group interviews ...
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... political and social control. This like other aspects of African, democratic socio-political practices, was subjugated by the British colonial authorities when they instituted a central government for Nigeria. Afikpo peoples' resistance ...
... political and social control. This like other aspects of African, democratic socio-political practices, was subjugated by the British colonial authorities when they instituted a central government for Nigeria. Afikpo peoples' resistance ...
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... political activities of the community was confined to Church and School activities. The Church and School authorities discouraged us from getting involved in the cultural activities of the community. The indigenous system was 2 Doing ...
... political activities of the community was confined to Church and School activities. The Church and School authorities discouraged us from getting involved in the cultural activities of the community. The indigenous system was 2 Doing ...
Tartalomjegyzék
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Theoretical Perspectives | 17 |
Chapter Three The CustomLaw Debate in the African Context | 45 |
Chapter Four Nigeria in PostColonial Africa | 75 |
Chapter Five Historical Overview of Afikpo Town | 97 |
Chapter Six Indigenous Institutions of Conflict Resolution in Afikpo | 117 |
Chapter Seven Afikpo Women and the Traditional Justice System | 147 |
Chapter Eight Responding to Breach of CustomRegulations and Other Offenses | 181 |
Appendix | 225 |
Notes | 239 |
Selected Bibliography | 247 |
Index | 259 |
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Doing Justice without the State: The Afikpo (Ehugbo) Nigeria Model Ogbonnaya Oko Elechi Korlátozott előnézet - 2006 |
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