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Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa Applying Legal Pluralism in Ghana
By Seth Tweneboah
Copyright 2020
204 Pages
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Routledge
202 Pages
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Routledge
202 Pages
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Routledge
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Applying a legal pluralist framework, this study examines the complex interrelationships between religion, law and politics in contemporary Ghana, a professedly secular State characterised by high levels of religiosity. It aims to explore legal, cultural and moral tensions created by overlapping loci of authority (state actors, traditional leaders and religious functionaries). It contends that... Read more
Introduction; 1. The Interactions of State and Non-State Legal Norms; 2. Normative Systems and Actors in Tension; 3. Child Witchcraft Occurrences and Maltreatments; 4. Religion, Law and Same-Sex Relationships; 5. Conclusion
Biography
Seth Tweneboah (PhD) is a lecturer at the Centre for Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies of the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana. He received his PhD in Religious Studies (with specialization in law and politics) from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Seth has an MPhil from the University of Ghana, Legon and an MA from the Florida International University, Miami. His research focuses on religious human rights and the religion-law interrelationships in Africa. He has published in a number of reputable journals, including the Journal of Law, Religion and State.
