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- Provides the first account of the development and decolonization of a British colonial high court in Africa, as well as the first account of the development and decline of the Colonial Legal Service
- Takes a new approach to the study of decolonization, shifting the focus from the moment of independence toward more subtle changes in colonial state institutions
- Shows how the decolonization process maintained most British judicial attributes and practices, while removing features that reinforced colonial authority
Part of the book series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies (CIPCSS)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The High Court of Tanganyika Under British Rule, 1920–1958
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Decolonising the High Court of Tanganyika, 1959–1971
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is the first study of the development and decolonization of a British colonial high court in Africa. It traces the history of the High Court of Tanzania from its establishment in 1920 to the end of its institutional process of decolonization in 1971. This process involved disentangling the High Court from colonial state structures and imperial systems that were built on racial inequality while simultaneously increasing the independence of the judiciary and application of British judicial principles. Feingold weaves together the rich history of the Court with a discussion of its judges – both as members of the British Colonial Legal Service and as individuals – to explore the impacts and intersections of imperial policies, national politics, and individual initiative. Colonial Justice and Decolonization in the High Court of Tanzania is a powerful reminder of the crucial roles played by common law courts in the operation and legitimization of both colonial and post-colonial states.
Reviews
“It is a comprehensible and engaging book, whose chapters are formulated chronologically, which is plausible as the author aims to take the reader through a transitional and developmental period. … Feingold’s methodology and sources enable a thorough inquiry into the multifaceted colonial encounter in the courts of law and of the subsequent disentanglement which aimed to refashion African juridical structures in a way which did not mirror that of the imperial state.” (Winner Ijeoma, Rechtsgeschichte – Legal History Rg, Issue 28, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
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Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Ellen R. Feingold
About the author
Ellen R. Feingold completed her DPhil in history at the University of Oxford in 2012. She is a museum curator and also a faculty affiliate of the African Studies Program at Georgetown University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Colonial Justice and Decolonization in the High Court of Tanzania, 1920-1971
Authors: Ellen R. Feingold
Series Title: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69691-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-69690-4Published: 20 February 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88823-1Published: 06 June 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-69691-1Published: 09 February 2018
Series ISSN: 2635-1633
Series E-ISSN: 2635-1641
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 278
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imperialism and Colonialism, African History, Legal History, History of Britain and Ireland