The Spirit of the Laws in Mozambique
$308.04
- Hardcover
280 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2014
Summary
Mozambique has been hailed as a success story by the international community, which has watched it evolve through a series of violent political upheavals: from colonialism, through socialism, to its current democracy. As Juan Obarrio shows, however, this view neglects a crucial element in Mozambique’s transition to the rule of law: the reestablishment of traditional chieftainship and customs entangled within a history of colonial violence and civil war. Drawing on extensive historical records…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226153728 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 022615372X |
| Author: | Juan Obarrio |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 280 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 482g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 15mm x 2mm |
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“This anthropological study, spiced by a philosophical touch, magnificently explores local appropriations of a national law reform in the turmoil of the post-Cold War moment. The revival of customary law, deeply affected by socialism but now in a neoliberal context, produces hybrids that help people to steer their lives through great uncertainties. A challenging study that opens up new perspectives for understanding the ‘structural adjustment state’ and its uneasy compromises with rapidly evolving customary practices.” (Peter Geschiere, author of Witchcraft, Intimacy, and Trust)”
About The Author
Juan Obarrio
Juan Obarrio is assistant professor of anthropology at Johns Hopkins University.
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