Conclusion
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Bharat Malkani
Abstract
This concluding chapter summarizes the analysis throughout the book, drawing on the case of Shamima Begum to highlight the limits of law in the struggle for racial justice. It also considers how law has been used to advance racial justice in former colonies of the British Empire. It considers the legal case for reparations for slavery, the use of law to secure compensation for victims of racial injustices in Kenya, and the use of law to challenge the death penalty in Barbados, a vestige of colonial rule.
Abstract
This concluding chapter summarizes the analysis throughout the book, drawing on the case of Shamima Begum to highlight the limits of law in the struggle for racial justice. It also considers how law has been used to advance racial justice in former colonies of the British Empire. It considers the legal case for reparations for slavery, the use of law to secure compensation for victims of racial injustices in Kenya, and the use of law to challenge the death penalty in Barbados, a vestige of colonial rule.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Table of Cases vi
- Acknowledgements viii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship 9
- Racial Justice and Law: The Colonial Era 27
- Racial Justice and Law: The 1900s and 2000s 54
- The Use of Law to Tackle Racial Injustices: Contemporary Struggles 84
- Antiracist Lawyering 121
- Conclusion 136
- References 146
- Index 164
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents v
- Table of Cases vi
- Acknowledgements viii
- Foreword ix
- Introduction 1
- Racial Justice and Law: A Paradoxical Relationship 9
- Racial Justice and Law: The Colonial Era 27
- Racial Justice and Law: The 1900s and 2000s 54
- The Use of Law to Tackle Racial Injustices: Contemporary Struggles 84
- Antiracist Lawyering 121
- Conclusion 136
- References 146
- Index 164
