Introduction : human rights and democracy in the Gambia : Is the Gambia a democratic state?
1. Africa in a changing world : the major governance crisis in West Africa and the way forward
2. Liberal democracy and governance in Africa : a brief critique
3. Press freedom and democratic governance in the Gambia : a rights-based approach
4. The judiciary in governance in the Gambia : the quest for autonomy in the second republic
5. International human rights and the laws of nations : a brief analysis of the philosophical foundations, basic premises and historical background of human rights from the conventional and Islamic perspectives
6. Law faculties, ethics and legal professionalism : a contemporary African perspective
7. Harnessing traditional governance institutions to improve governance in West Africa
the case study of the Gambia
Conclusion : towards Arab-African integration in the struggle against western hegemony and imperialism : a critical perspective.