Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. List of Abbreviations xi
5. Preface and Acknowledgments xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Colonial Law: An Extended Prelude to the Village Courts 27
8. 2. The Administration of Village Courts 53
9. 3. Village Courts on Trial 77
10. 4. Three Village Courts and Their Social Environments 113
11. 5. Village Court Politics 145
12. 6. Pari Village Court in Action 169
13. 7. Konedobu Village Court in Action 195
14. 8. Erima Village Court in Action 217
15. 9. Between Groups and Individuals 241
16. Conclusion: The Local and the Global 267
17. Appendix: The Official Range of Offences Heard by Village Courts 281
18. References 285
19. Index 303