ECOWAS Law

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This book analyzes the emerging jurisprudence of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), integrating various texts, policies, and judicial decisions into a coherent resource. It addresses the lack of comprehensive materials on the subject, guiding lawyers, policy-makers, Community citizens, researchers, students, and civil society organizations through the complexities of the Community's laws and policies. From a socio-legal perspective, it reveals the political, socio-economic, and legal structures that affect integration efforts and the effectiveness of the Community's legal regime. The work also discusses contemporary terrorism and conflict in West Africa, highlighting the legal responses adopted by the Community. It traces the development of Community norms related to sources of law, human rights, supra-nationalism, member states' laws, reference procedures, actions for damages, freedom of movement, discrimination, and competition policy. The evaluation includes the human rights jurisdiction of the Community Court of Justice and the limitations on protecting Community rights at both national and Community levels. Furthermore, it addresses the jurisdictional gap between Community law and national laws, offering constitutional, legislative, and judicial solutions. The book also explains the common market, free movement of goods, and the impact of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) on ECOWAS's free trade