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Judicial regulation and administrative control: customary law and the Nuer, 1898-1954
Journal of African history • 27 • Published In 1986 • Pages: 59-78
By: Johnson, Douglas H. (Douglas Hamilton).
Abstract
In this paper Johnson shows how the British attempted to administer and control Nuer and Dinka through a judicial system of secular leaders. The system failed because the leaders did not have the spiritual and moral authority beyond their immdediate kin.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2002
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Eastern Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2000
- Field Date
- 1975-1991
- Coverage Date
- 1898-1954
- Coverage Place
- El Buheyrat, Jonglei, and Sobat Provices, Sudan
- Notes
- Douglas H. Johnson
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 63005723
- LCSH
- Nuer (African people)