Citizen and Pariah: Somali Traders and the Regulation of Difference in South Africa

by Vanya Gastrow

Overview

Citizen and Pariah explores the fragility of law, pluralism and democracy in South Africa by investigating Somali informal shopkeepers’ experiences of crime, justice and regulation in the country. Through a narrative account of their local experiences, the book sheds light on the legal and political predicaments they face.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781776147403
Publisher:	Wits University Press
Publication date:	03/01/2022
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vanya Gastrow is a lawyer and research consultant based in Cape Town, South Africa. She holds a PhD in migration studies and wrote this book as part of a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Department of Public Law at the University of Cape Town.