The Pathological Influences of Colonial Legal Frameworks on African Legal and Educational Systems: Avenues for Regional Integrity
Title: The Pathological Influences of Colonial Legal Frameworks on African Legal and Educational Systems: Avenues for Regional Integrity Princewill Inyang PhD , a Pan-African Strategist, Legal Educator, Scholar of Continental Integrationist, a social critic, and strategic researcher, the founding president of the Corporate Institute of Strategic Research, Global and Associate Professor of Strategic Research and Developmental Studies, Bordertown University, Global Centre for Advance Strategic Research, UK, Abstract This study examines the enduring impact of colonial legal frameworks on Africa’s contemporary legal and educational systems, focusing on their role in perpetuating regional fragmentation and hindering socio-economic integration. Through historical analysis and case studies, the paper argues that French civil law, English common law, Portuguese civil law, and Dutch legal traditions have created pathological barriers to harmonization, stifled indigenous l...