The Lingering Legacies of Colonial Laws in Africa and the Impact on the Rule of Law: Lessons from Several Former British Colonies

• In Event: Colonial Legacies and Border Disputes in Africa

Brief Overview

As part of a book project, this paper discusses how the Rule of Law has failed to capture the imagination of many people in several English-Speaking African nations in part because of the law’s excessive British foundation and dynamics.

Author

• Salmon A. Shomade, Oxford College of Emory University