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



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Autore: Dubow Saul Visualizza persona
Titolo: South Africa's struggle for human rights [[electronic resource] /] / Saul Dubow Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Athens, OH, : Ohio University Press, 2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (152 p.)
Disciplina: 323.0968
Soggetto topico: Human rights - South Africa - History
Civil rights - South Africa - History
Democracy - South Africa
Soggetto geografico: South Africa Politics and government
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
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ISBN: 0-8214-4440-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910785914203321
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Serie: Ohio Short Histories of Africa