{"product_id":"international-economic-dispute-settlement-africa","title":"International Economic Dispute Settlement in Africa: Courts and Arbitral Tribunals as Socio-Legal Actors","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarrison Otieno Mbori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781509992874\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hart Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book fills the need for a comprehensive understanding of the law, institutions and processes shaping international economic dispute settlement within and beyond Africa. As African economies become increasingly central in global trade networks, understanding the continent's dispute resolution mechanisms is more crucial than ever. The book systematically analyses existing sub-regional courts and arbitral tribunals and their roles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocuses on Africa's leading socio-legal actors involved in economic dispute settlement — African states, transnational corporations, African international law scholars, international organisations, and African emerging transnational actors in arbitration; covers the two main international economic dispute settlement divisions, international court litigation and international public and private arbitration; analyses sub-regional international economic courts and arbitrations through a Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) lens and socio-legal actors methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCourts, arbitral tribunals and other dispute settlement mechanisms in Africa; the complexities of Africa's sub-regional international economic courts and tribunals; the OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration; Africanization of international investment dispute settlement; international and African regional arbitration centers as competing nodes of governance; emerging transnational actors within the African international arbitration scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree applications stand out for practitioners: navigating forum choice, using the comparative analysis of sub-regional courts, the OHADA CCJA, and competing arbitration centers to select the right venue for a cross-border African dispute; advising transnational corporations and states, drawing on the socio-legal actors framework to anticipate how African states, investors and international organisations are likely to engage in a dispute; and tracking institutional development, using the coverage of emerging transnational actors to understand where African arbitration practice is heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHarrison Otieno Mbori brings a Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) perspective to the study of international economic dispute settlement in Africa, combining doctrinal legal analysis with socio-legal methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. General Introduction. 2. Introduction to Courts, Arbitral Tribunals, and Other Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in Africa. 3. The Complexities of Africa's Sub-Regional International Economic Courts and Tribunals. 4. The OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (OHADA CCJA): Innovation in the Shadow of Neo-Colonialism. 5. Benign and Radical Africanization of International Investment Dispute Settlement in Africa. 6. International and African Regional Arbitration Centers as Competing Nodes of Governance for Economic Disputes with African Sub-Regional Economic Courts and Tribunals. 7. Three Main Emerging Transnational Actors within the African International Arbitration Scene. 8. General Conclusion: New Frontiers and Failed Imaginations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs African economies play a growing role in global trade, the legal literature on how disputes actually get resolved on the continent remains thin relative to demand — most international arbitration references are built around European, North American or Asian practice. This book gives international practitioners, policymakers and business leaders a systematic, single-volume account of Africa's courts, arbitral tribunals and the actors that shape economic dispute settlement there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einternational economic dispute settlement, Africa, arbitration, OHADA, sub-regional courts, investment disputes, TWAIL, international trade law\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational trade and arbitration lawyers, policymakers, researchers, business leaders, academic law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrican International Economic Law, International Trade, Arbitration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAI-optimized Q\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does International Economic Dispute Settlement in Africa cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: The law, institutions and processes shaping international economic dispute settlement within and beyond Africa, including sub-regional courts and arbitral tribunals and the socio-legal actors involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What is the OHADA CCJA and does the book cover it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Yes, the OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration is covered in a dedicated chapter examining its role and institutional development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the book cover both litigation and arbitration?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Yes, it covers the two main divisions of international economic dispute settlement: international court litigation and international public and private arbitration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What theoretical approach does the book take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: It analyses African dispute settlement through a Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL) lens combined with socio-legal actors methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who are the \"socio-legal actors\" the book focuses on?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: African states, transnational corporations, African international law scholars, international organisations, and emerging transnational actors in African arbitration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where can I buy International Economic Dispute Settlement in Africa?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nA: Available through CLNZ Books, with worldwide delivery for law firms, policymakers and academic law libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our FAQ here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color:#8B0000;\"\u003eFAQ — Shipping, Delivery \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor step-by-step ordering guidance, including institutional orders and invoicing, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/how-to-order\"\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Hart Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44047002566730,"sku":"9781509992874","price":284.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7351\/5338\/files\/International_Economic_Dispute_b86ddc0b-00ca-45b2-818d-aa9ab2874d94.png?v=1786382922","url":"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/products\/international-economic-dispute-settlement-africa","provider":"CLNZ Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}