An African path to disability justice: community, relationships and obligations

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Abstract

How should disability justice be conceptualised, not by orthodox human rights or capabilities approaches, but by a legal philosophy that mirrors an African relational community ideal? This book develops the first comprehensive answer to this question through the contemporary literature on African philosophy, which is relied upon to construct a legal philosophy of disability justice comprising of ethical ideals of community, human relationships and obligations. From these ideals, an African legal philosophy of disability justice is offered as a criterion for critically evaluating existing laws, legal and political institutions, as well as providing an ethical basis for creating new ones to ensure that they are inclusive to people with disabilities. In taking an alternative perspective on the subject, the book outlines and emphasises the need for a new public culture of obligations owed to people with disabilities, highlighting both the prospects and difficulties of achieving the ideal of disability justice that continues to elude the lived experiences of millions of Africans today.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Number of pages179
Volume78
ISBN (Electronic)9783030358501
ISBN (Print)9783030358495
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Feb 2020
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIus Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Volume78
ISSN (Print)1534-6781
ISSN (Electronic)2214-9902

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