Religion, Law, Politics and the State in Africa: Applying Legal Pluralism in Ghana

ISBN-13: 9781032088778 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 204 str.

Seth Tweneboah

Opis

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 religiousity.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

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.