ISBN:
978-3-89645-847-6
Language:
English
Pages:
248 Seiten
,
Illustrationen (teils farbig)
Series Statement:
Mainzer Beiträge zur Afrikaforschung Band 46
Keywords:
Benin Dahomey
;
Gerichtsbarkeit
;
Berufsbild
;
Recht
;
Soziokultureller Kontext
;
Politik und Gesellschaft
;
Staat und Gesellschaft
;
Rechtsethnologie
;
Rechtsgeschichte
;
Anthropologie, politische
Abstract:
Since 2012, judges and prosecutors in Benin have gone on strike repeatedly, sometimes for months at a time. They are protesting against sweeping accusations of corruption, irregular appointments and political influence. On 10 July 2014, the dispute between the judiciary and the government came to a head. Wearing judicial robes, the magistrates demonstrated on the streets of Porto-Novo against the government`s bill to take away their right to strike and other freedoms.What moved them not only to stop working again and again, but even to protest in the streets wearing their robes? What does it mean to be a magistrate and to work in this profession in this politically tense situation in Benin? Why do the magistrates act the way they do? In this book, the actions and views of state magistrates are examined and thus contribute to the larger question of how statehood functions in Africa and Benin in particular. In doing so, a portrait of a professional group which goes back to 1894 was created. (Verlagsangaben)
Description / Table of Contents:
List of tables -- List of figures -- List of abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface: the social life of law in the Republic of Benin, by Thomas Bierschenk -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The emergence of a state judiciary in Dahomey (1894-1971) -- 3. The profession of magistrate during socialism and democracy (1972-2010) -- 4. Who becomes a magistrate in Benin? About the social structure of the profession -- 5. Everyday working practices: conditions and strategies -- 6. What makes a good magistrate? Judicial ethics and their implementation -- 7. Orientation towards global norms: strikes, protest and industrial action -- 8. Conclusion -- Works citied -- Appendix
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 207-225"This book is a revised and abridged English translation of my dissertation opublished in German" (Acknowledgements)
