The evolution of the common law: Legal development in Kenya and India

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 190-210

  Fullerton Joireman, Sandra ^a  

^a WHEATON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonisation; Common law; India; Kenya; Legal development; Rule of law

Indexed keywords

COLONIZATION; ECONOMIC GROWTH; LEGAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; ASIA; EAST AFRICA; EURASIA; INDIA; KENYA; SOUTH ASIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33747078761     PISSN: 14662043     EISSN: 17439094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662040600831636     Document Type: Article

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