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| Language: | English |
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Zenodo
2026
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18445095 |
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- <p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK</strong> <br>This book offers a comprehensive and context-sensitive examination of <br>jurisprudence as a foundational discipline within legal education and <br>scholarship. Designed to bridge theory and practice, it interrogates the <br>philosophical underpinnings of law while situating legal ideas within <br>Nigeria’s constitutional, social, and institutional realities. The work <br>responds to the growing need for jurisprudential texts that move beyond <br>abstract theorisation to address the lived experience of law in a plural and <br>evolving legal system. <br>The chapters explore classical and contemporary schools of jurisprudence <br>alongside emerging perspectives relevant to developing legal systems. <br>Analytical positivism, natural law theory, sociological jurisprudence, legal <br>realism, critical legal studies, feminist and restorative justice theories are <br>examined not merely as intellectual traditions, but as tools for <br>understanding legal reasoning, adjudication, governance, and reform. <br>Particular attention is given to how jurisprudential ideas influence judicial <br>behaviour, statutory interpretation, administrative discretion, and public <br>policy in Nigeria. <br>Contributors engage critically with both indigenous and transplanted legal <br>concepts, highlighting the tensions between formal legal structures and <br>social norms, morality, economics, and politics. The book also addresses <br>pressing contemporary issues such as constitutionalism, human rights, <br>legitimacy of authority, access to justice, and the role of law in social <br>transformation. Each chapter is written with clarity and pedagogical <br>purpose, making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing scholarly <br>depth. <br>This volume is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate law students, <br>legal academics, practitioners, judges, and policy makers. It serves as a <br>core text for jurisprudence courses, a reference for advanced legal research, <br>and a resource for anyone seeking to understand the philosophical <br>foundations that shape Nigerian law and legal institutions. Ultimately, the <br>book affirms jurisprudence as a dynamic and indispensable discipline for <br>cultivating critical legal thought and promoting a responsive and principled <br>legal order. </p> <p> </p> <p>To buy the complete hard copy or download a full copy of this book for offline reading on a laptop, mobile phone or desktop computer.</p> <p>Contact:<br>Professor Godwin Emmanuel Oyedokun<br>15, Isheri Road, Avis Bus Stop, Aguda, Ogba, Lagos<br>godwinoye@yahoo.com; info@ogecops.com<br> info@ogeprofessionals.com<br>Website: www.ogeprofessionals.com<br>+234-8033737184, +234-8055863944</p>