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Tag: Tanzania

Ellett (2013), “Pathways to Judicial Power in Transitional States: Perspectives from African Courts.”

Rachel Ellett, Pathways to Judicial Power in Transitional States: Perspectives from African Courts (1st ed.). London: Routledge, 2013. Summary: This book examines the complex relationship that exists between the construction of judicial power, and the institutional characteristics of the courts and their regime setting. It examines the intriguing connection between the construction of judicial power …

Kapinga (1992), “The Legal Profession and Social Action in the Third World: Reflections on Tanzania and Kenya”

The legal professions in Tanzania and Kenya, despite operating under repressive state control, have played a crucial activist role in challenging authoritarianism—unlike their more individualistic counterparts in the West.