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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785914203321

Autore

Dubow Saul

Titolo

South Africa's struggle for human rights [[electronic resource] /] / Saul Dubow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, OH, : Ohio University Press, 2012

ISBN

0-8214-4440-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Collana

Ohio short histories of Africa

Disciplina

323.0968

Soggetti

Human rights - South Africa - History

Civil rights - South Africa - History

Democracy - South Africa

South Africa Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published as: A brief history of rights in South Africa. Auckland Park, S. Africa : Jacana Media, 2012.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Burgher republicanism and colonialism -- Humanitarianism -- Liberalism and its challenges -- Segregationism -- The Second World War and its aftermath -- Anti-apartheid -- Internationalising rights -- The embrace of human rights -- Setting the new nation to rights.

Sommario/riassunto

The human rights movement in South Africa's transition to a postapartheid democracy has been widely celebrated as a triumph for global human rights. It was a key aspect of the political transition, often referred to as a miracle, which brought majority rule and democracy to South Africa. The country's new constitution, its Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the moral authority of Nelson Mandela stand as exemplary proof of this achievement. Yet, less than a generation after the achievement of freedom, the status of human rights and constitutionalism in South Africa is uncertain. In gov