Select Essays on Governance and Accountability Issues in Public Law - Softcover

Strydom, Hennie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1928480780 ISBN 13: 9781928480785

Publisher: SUN PReSS, 2020

Synopsis

The essays in this book, authored by academics from the Faculties of Law at the University of Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela University respectively, emanate from a joint research project and conference arranged by the Faculties in 2018. The essays focus on public law issues impacting on governance and accountability in South African law and in international and regional law, but with a specific focus on problems afflicting the African continent.

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About the Authors

Hennie Strydom is Professor in Public International Law and the incumbent of the South African Research Chair in International Law, University of Johannesburg. His research interests include international human rights law, international environmental law, United Nations law, international peace and security and international humanitarian law. He was the President of the South African Branch of the International Law Association from 2009 until 2020. From 2016 to 2018, he was the President of the International Law Association and is currently one of its Vice-Presidents. He serves on the editorial boards of the South African Yearbook of International Law, the African Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, and the International and Comparative Law Review of the Faculty of Law, Palacky University, Czech Republic.

Joanna Botha is an Associate Professor in Public Law at the Faculty of Law, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa, where she lectures Human Rights and Legal Interpretation. Joanna has published a wide range of articles which address the intersection between freedom of expression, dignity and equality and the development of an appropriate regulatory framework for hate crimes and hate speech.

Edition details

• Publisher: SUN PReSS
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1928480780
• ISBN 13: 9781928480785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 218
• Editor: Botha Joanna