Human Rights, Regionalism and the Dilemmas of Democracy in Africa - Couverture souple

 
9782869781924: Human Rights, Regionalism and the Dilemmas of Democracy in Africa
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 286978192X ISBN 13 : 9782869781924
Editeur : CODESRIA, 2006

Synopsis

It has often been argued that the concept of human rights is an artefact of modern Western civilisation, that human rights in the South are privileges conferred. These approaches have taken little cognisance of the place accorded to the societal rights held in such esteem as complementary to individual rights in traditional African society. In contrast, this study argues that human rights in Africa are as much about the dignity of Africans as about the commitments of others towards them. It argues for a critical defence of universal human rights within a multicultural framework. From historical perspectives, it illustrates how the slave trade, and then colonialism undermined the traditional balance of individual and societal rights.

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Éditeur
CODESRIA
Date d'édition
2006
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
286978192X
ISBN 13 
9782869781924
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
196
Éditeur
Wohlgemuth Lennart, Sall Ebrima
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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