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Routledge - The Courtroom as a Space of Resistance Book

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Explore the profound legal and historical impact of the Rivonia Trial through this scholarly work from the Critical Studies in Jurisprudence series. This book examines the moment Nelson Mandela stood before Justice de Wet in Pretoria's Palace of Justice to deliver a statement that would define the liberation struggle. Mandela's words transformed the courtroom into a site of resistance, using the law as both a sword and a shield to critique the perversion of justice under Apartheid. This text analyzes how he invoked legal frameworks while simultaneously subverting them to argue for the moral basis of a post-Apartheid society. It provides a deep look at how one of the most significant trials in South African history served to summarize the spirit of a movement and challenge the existing legal order. This volume is an essential resource for those studying legal history, social sciences, and the legacy of South African jurisprudence.

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Analyzes the historical significance of the Rivonia Trial and its role in changing South Africa.

Examines Nelson Mandela's legal strategy of using the courtroom as a space for political resistance.

Part of the Critical Studies in Jurisprudence series published by Routledge.

Provides a critique of how Apartheid laws perverted the concept of justice.

Explores the moral foundations of post-Apartheid society through the lens of legal history.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1472444604
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 07 August 2015
Listed Since: 07 May 2015

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