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Law and Justice in Belgian Africa, 1885-1962: Governing the Colonial State

Law and Justice in Belgian Africa, 1885-1962: Governing the Colonial State

Rousseaux, Xavier
Muller, Françoise
Tousignant, Nathalie

Hardcover

African HistoryGeneral Political Science

PREORDER - Expected ship date March 8, 2027

ISBN10: 303237846X
ISBN13: 9783032378460
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Mar 8 2027
Language: English

This edited volume examines Belgian colonial governance in Central Africa between 1885 and 1962, covering the Congo Free State, Belgian Congo, and the mandates over Rwanda and Burundi. It focuses on the legal and administrative dimensions of colonial rule, situating them within broader debates on imperial governance and justice in British and French territories. Drawing on archival sources and colonial literature, the book examines how law and justice were codified and practiced in Belgian colonies, and how these systems reflected and reinforced colonial hierarchies. It also explores the complex legacy of colonial administration, marked by both nostalgia and resentment among colonisers and the colonised, and the enduring impact of violence as a tool of governance. Visual culture, oral traditions, and popular art are considered alongside legal texts to offer a multifaceted understanding of imperial experience. By integrating the Belgian case into wider histories of European colonisation and Western imperialism, this volume contributes to global discussions on the legal and political structures of empire.

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