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9780393050370

Building the Rule of Law: By Jennifer A. Widner

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  • ISBN13:

    9780393050370

  • ISBN10:

    0393050378

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-01-01
  • Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
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Summary

The fascinating intellectual history of a man and a country building a system of justice. Francis L. Nyalali served as Chief Justice of Tanzania from 1976 through 1999. This is his biography--a cosmopolitan tale of decision makers in Africa as they seek allies at home and abroad, work to make professional reputations matter, and promote popular acceptance of the rule of law.

Author Biography

Jennifer A. Widner teaches in the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan.

Table of Contents

Preface 9(13)
Acknowledgments 13(4)
Note on Names and Terms 17(2)
Map 1. Common Law Eastern and Southern Africa
19(1)
Map 2. Tanzania
20(3)
Introduction
23(18)
Origins
41(16)
The Courts
57(18)
Pluralism and Legitimacy
75(23)
Challenges
98(16)
The Nadir
114(18)
Openings
132(23)
The Rights Revival
155(23)
Politics and Interpretive Strategy
178(18)
Law and Development
196(18)
The Quality of Justice
214(19)
Under Remand
233(21)
Civil Delay
254(19)
Corruption
273(18)
The Democratic Gamble
291(20)
Legal Literacy
311(24)
Custom, the Constitution, and the Common Law
335(28)
Trouble Spots
363(26)
Taking Stock
389(14)
Glossary of Foreign Terms and Specialized Vocabulary 403(2)
Bibliography 405(34)
Index 439

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