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In Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century: Universalism and Particularism in International Law, the contributors argue that the world is witnessing the formation of a global jurisprudential apartheid despite the promotion of democracy, equality, human rights, and humanitarianism. Examining organisations such as international criminal courts, the World Trade Organisation, the United Nations Security Council, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank, the contributors unpack the challenges of global jurisprudential apartheid. In particular, they analyse the ways in which these organizations hold and contribute to the increasing inequalities between the Global North and the Global South. Ultimately, Global Jurisprudential Apartheid in the Twenty-First Century shows that globalisation is a variant of the apartheid era particularism and not universalism, working to advantage the Global North while disadvantaging the Global South under the pretense of humanitarianism.

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In its effort to investigate an under-explored but critical area, the post-colonial global apartheid regime, this book is a monumental work of scholarship. Bringing together an impressive group of African scholars, this book weaves together insights and analyses of almost every manageable post-colonial global apartheid issue, resulting in a thorough and essential guide to African leaders' ability to address development challenges. In terms of substantive scope, geographic reach, and diversity of insight, it is quite simply staggering. Its analyses of the contemporary legal, political, and socioeconomic challenges facing a number of sub-Saharan African jurisdictions is unsurpassed in originality and rigor. This timely collection will be an essential cornerstone of every law and development scholar's book collection for many years to come. -- Tshepo H. Mongalo, University of the Witwatersrand What is global jurisprudential apartheid? How are western institutions' policies on the rule of law, human rights, and humanitarianism employed to increase the divide between the Global North and the Global South? What role do international institutions such as the United Nations play in keeping Africans at the bottom of the world system ? These are some of the thought-provoking questions addressed in this impressive book of 18 chapters written by 25 African scholars from all over Africa. If you are interested in a new take on universalism and particularism in international law and the role of transnational criminocrats on poverty in developing countries, this is the book for you. -- Christa Rautenbach, North-West University A book for Africans written by Africans on the post-colonial legal challenges ranging from international law to environmental and mining issues to customary law practices! Books that focus on African legal traditions within a colonial and post-colonial debate are scarce, and this book is a welcome and timely contribution. -- Willemien du Plessis, North-West University

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Artwell Nhemachena is visiting professor at Kobe University and research fellow at the University of South Africa. Howard Tafara Chitimira is professor of law at North-West University. Tapiwa Victor Warikandwa is senior lecturer and head of department in the faculty of law at the University of Namibia.

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