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Title: Law in Southern Africa


1
Law in Southern Africa
  • Universität Würzburg - WS 2007/08Dr. Karin
    Linhart, LL.M. (Duke)

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I. Introduction
  • Is there an African legal tradition?
  • Main features of African law
  • Literature
  • Associations concerned with African Law

3
Scope of the Lecture
  • What countries are considered Southern Africa?
  • South Africa
  • Lesotho
  • Swaziland
  • Namibia
  • Botswana
  • Zimbabwe
  • Mozambique
  • Angola
  • Zambia
  • Malawi
  • Madagascar

4
Related Areas
  • Anthropology (Ethnologie)
  • Legal Anthropology

5
  • Common non-legal features

6
Common Features
  • Heterogeneous societies
  • Rich in natural resources (gold, diamonds,
    copper)
  • In need of clean and sufficient water
  • HIV/Aids, Poverty, high birth rates
  • Many lack education
  • Natural disasters (flood, drought, epidemics)
  • Political and social stability
  • Genocide, dictatorship

7
Translated to the Law
  • Crime prevention
  • Human Rights
  • International Cooperation
  • Economy
  • in particular Foreign investment

8
Is there an African Legal Tradition?
  • Historical Development
  • 15th century ________________________________
  • 1492 ________________________________
  • 19th century ________________________________
  • 1860s ________________________________
  • 1884/85 ________________________________
  • 1914-1918 ________________________________
  • 1939-1945 ________________________________
  • 1950s/60s ________________________________
  • 1977 ________________________________
  • until 1994 ________________________________
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