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The Rule of Law and Governance in Indigenous Yoruba Society: A Study in African Philosophy of Law
Lexington Books (2016)
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This book explores aspects of indigenous Yoruba philosophy of law and relates this philosophy to the Yoruba indigenous traditions of governance. It is written with an appreciation of the relevance of the Yoruba traditions of law and governance to contemporary African experiments with imported Western democracy in the twenty-first century.Author's Profile
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