Martin Chanock

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 825 citations indexed

About

Martin Chanock is a scholar working on Anthropology, Law and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Martin Chanock has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 825 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 10 papers in Anthropology, 10 papers in Law and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Martin Chanock's work include Legal Issues in South Africa (9 papers), African history and culture studies (8 papers) and Comparative and International Law Studies (7 papers). Martin Chanock is often cited by papers focused on Legal Issues in South Africa (9 papers), African history and culture studies (8 papers) and Comparative and International Law Studies (7 papers). Martin Chanock collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and Sweden. Martin Chanock's co-authors include Joan Vincent, Jane L. Parpart, Marcia Wright, David L. Callies, Fred P. Bosselman, Prosser Gifford, T. O. Beidelman, Bruce Fetter, Michael McCann and Sol Picciotto and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, The International Journal of African Historical Studies and African Affairs.

In The Last Decade

Martin Chanock

20 papers receiving 574 citations

Hit Papers

Law, Custom and Social Order: The Colonial Experience in ... 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300

Peers

Martin Chanock
Comparison fields: 5 of 61
  • Sociology and Political Science 407
  • Law 266
  • Anthropology 252
  • Political Science and International Relations 205
  • Soil Science 190
Colin Bundy United Kingdom
Barbara Oomen Netherlands
Charles van Onselen South Africa
Martin Legassick South Africa
Daniel S. Lev United States
Yash Ghai Hong Kong
Michael Neocosmos South Africa
Franz Ansprenger Germany
Mark Goodale Switzerland
Filip Reyntjens Belgium
Colin Bundy United Kingdom View profile →
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
# Title Journal Authors Indexed citations
1 The New Legal Realism Cambridge University Press eBooks Heinz Klug, Michael McCann et al. 9
2 Constitutionalism, democracy and Africa: Constitutionalism upside down Martin Chanock 3
3 The Role of Customary Law in Sustainable Development Cambridge University Press eBooks Fred P. Bosselman, David L. Callies et al. 31
4 The Making of South African Legal Culture 1902–1936 Cambridge University Press eBooks Martin Chanock 79
5 The Making of South African Legal Culture, 1902-1936: Fear, Favour, and Prejudice The International Journal of African Historical Studies Marcia Wright, Martin Chanock 64
6 The Lawyers' Self: Sketches on Establishing a Professional Identity in South Africa 1900-1925 Martin Chanock 2
7 Criminological Science and the Criminal Law on the Colonial Periphery: Perception, Fantasy, and Realities in South Africa, 1900-1930 Law & Social Inquiry Martin Chanock 3
8 Criminological Science and the Criminal Law on the Colonial Periphery: Perception, Fantasy, and Realities in South Africa, 1900-1930 Law & Social Inquiry Martin Chanock 2
9 Law, state and culture : thinking about "customary law" after apartheid Martin Chanock 11
10 A Peculiar Sharpness: An Essay on Property in the History of Customary Law in Colonial Africa The Journal of African History Martin Chanock 53
11 Writing South African Legal History: A Prospectus The Journal of African History Martin Chanock 10
12 NEITHER CUSTOMARY NOR LEGAL: AFRICAN CUSTOMARY LAW IN AN ERA OF FAMILY LAW REFORM International Journal of Law Policy and the Family Martin Chanock 54
13 Customary Law - Social Facts and Fabrications. Customary Law on Kilimanjaro 1880–1980. By Sally Falk Moore. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986. Pp. xvi + 397. The Journal of African History Martin Chanock 0
14 Law, Custom and Social Order, the Colonial Experience in Malawi and Zambia American Journal of Legal History T. O. Beidelman, Martin Chanock 3
15 Law, Custom, and Social Order: The Colonial Experience in Malawi and Zambia The American Historical Review Jane L. Parpart, Martin Chanock 73
16 Law, Custom and Social Order: The Colonial Experience in Malawi and Zambia breakdown → The International Journal of African Historical Studies Joan Vincent, Martin Chanock 386
17 Britain, Rhodesia and South Africa 1900-45: The Unconsummated Union The International Journal of African Historical Studies Bruce Fetter, Martin Chanock 2
18 Britain, Rhodesia and South Africa, 1900-45: The Unconsummated Union The American Historical Review Prosser Gifford, Martin Chanock 3
19 Nec-Traditionalism and the Customary Law in Malawi The Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law Martin Chanock 6
20 Notes for an Agricultural History of Malawi Martin Chanock 2

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