"Bidima has done a very important work here which deserves the critical attention of philosophers, political theorists, legal scholars as well the general public."Journal of Modern African Studies "Opens promising vistas for legal and political discourse. Its multidisciplinary orientation and the erudition of the author make for a text that has crossover appeal."Olśfémi Tįķwņ, Cornell University "Law and the Public Sphere in Africa presents a valuable philosophical argument that will most certainly be of interest to those working on the topics of postconflict justice, peacebuilding, and democratization in Africa."African Conflict and Peacebuilding Review "[ Casts] an invigorating light on law, politics, public language and social practice in modern Africa, raising searching questions not only about the heritage of colonialism but about the various postcolonial policies and theories that have aimed to overcome the problems of that heritage.85.2 May 2015"Africa