1st Edition
Chieftainship and Legitimacy An Anthropological Study of Executive Law in Lesotho
By Ian Hamnett
Copyright 1975
176 Pages
by
Routledge
First published in 1975, Chieftainship and Legitimacy by Ian Hamnett is a seminal work in the anthropology of law. Hamnett argues that law should be recognized as a distinct social category rather than merely an aspect of social control. Through an illuminating analysis of customary law in Lesotho—covering chieftainship succession, property inheritance, and land tenure—he examines the interplay... Read more
Acknowledgements Introduction: Aims and Methods 1. Customary Law 2. The Public Law of Chieftainship Succession 3. The Law of Private Succession and Inheritance 4. Land Tenure 5. Chiefs and the Courts Conclusion: Politics, Administration and Executive Law Appendix I Appendix II List of Cases Cited Notes References Index
Biography
Ian Hamnett
