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Human rights [[electronic resource] ] : a political and cultural critique / / Makau Mutua
| Human rights [[electronic resource] ] : a political and cultural critique / / Makau Mutua |
| Autore | Mutua Makau |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323.06/0676 |
| Collana |
Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
Pennsylvania studies in human rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Human rights
Democratization Civil society |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0415-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Human Rights as a Metaphor -- Chapter 2. Human Rights as an Ideology -- Chapter 3. Human Rights and the African Fingerprint -- Chapter 4. Human Rights, Religion, and Proselytism -- Chapter 5. The African State, Human Rights, and Religion -- Chapter 6. The Limits of Rights Discourse -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462915003321 |
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human rights [[electronic resource] ] : a political and cultural critique / / Makau Mutua
| Human rights [[electronic resource] ] : a political and cultural critique / / Makau Mutua |
| Autore | Mutua Makau |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323.06/0676 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Human rights
Democratization Civil society |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Human Rights
Law Political Science Public Policy |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0415-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Human Rights as a Metaphor -- Chapter 2. Human Rights as an Ideology -- Chapter 3. Human Rights and the African Fingerprint -- Chapter 4. Human Rights, Religion, and Proselytism -- Chapter 5. The African State, Human Rights, and Religion -- Chapter 6. The Limits of Rights Discourse -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787542603321 |
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Mutua Makau
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| Philadelphia, : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Rights NGO's in East Africa : Political and Normative Tensions / / Makau Mutua
| Human Rights NGO's in East Africa : Political and Normative Tensions / / Makau Mutua |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (399 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323.06/0676 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - Africa, Eastern
Civil society - Africa, Eastern Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Eastern Democratization - Africa, Eastern Human rights - Africa, Eastern |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0393-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction / Mutua, Makau -- PART I. Defining Challenges to Civil Society in East Africa -- CHAPTER ONE. Human Rights NGOs in East Africa: Defining the Challenges / Mutua, Makau -- CHAPTER TWO. To Whom, for What, and About What? The Legitimacy of Human Rights NGOs in Kenya / Murungi, Betty K. -- PART II. Interrogating NGO Mandates: Gender, Sexuality, and ESC Rights -- CHAPTER THREE. Law, Sexuality, and Politics in Uganda: Challenges for Women's Human Rights NGOs / Tamale, Sylvia -- CHAPTER FOUR. NGO Struggles for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in UTAKE: A Ugandan Perspective / Oloka-Onyango, Joe -- CHAPTER FIVE. Feminist Masculinity: Advocacy for Gender Equality and Equity / Mutunga, Willy -- CHAPTER SIX. Women's Advocacy: Engendering and Reconstituting the Kenyan State / Muteshi, Jacinta K. -- PART III. Donors and Grantees: Convergences and Divergences -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Donors and Human Rights NGOs in East Africa: Challenges and Opportunities / Ngondi-Houghton, Connie -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Contradictions in Neoliberalism: Donors, Human Rights NGOs, and Governance in Kenya / Kanyinga, Karuti -- PART IV. State/Civil Society Relations -- CHAPTER NINE. State and Civil Society Relations: Constructing Human Rights Groups for Social Change / Sewanyana, Livingstone -- CHAPTER TEN. Governance and Democracy in Kenya: Challenges for Human Rights NGOs / Miano, J. Wanjiku -- PART FIVE. NGO Institutional Case Studies -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Mrican Women's Development and Communication Network: Pan-Mrican Organizing in Human Rights / Wanyeki, L. Muthoni -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Social Transformation in Uganda: A Study of Grassroots NGOs / Nabudere, Dani W. -- PART VI. South/South and North/South NGO Relations -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Death Penalty in East Africa: Law and Transnational Advocacy / Burnham, Margaret A. -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Democracy Organizations in Political Transitions: IDASA and the New South Africa / Gupta, Shaila / Kellman, Alycia -- Conclusion: Coming of Age: NGOs and State Accountability in East Mrica / Peter, Chris Maina -- NOTES -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462921903321 |
| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Human Rights NGO's in East Africa : Political and Normative Tensions / / Makau Mutua
| Human Rights NGO's in East Africa : Political and Normative Tensions / / Makau Mutua |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (399 p.) |
| Disciplina | 323.06/0676 |
| Collana | Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - Africa, Eastern
Civil society - Africa, Eastern Non-governmental organizations - Africa, Eastern Democratization - Africa, Eastern Human rights - Africa, Eastern |
| Soggetto non controllato |
African Studies Asian Studies Human Rights Law Middle Eastern Studies Political Science |
| ISBN | 0-8122-0393-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- Introduction / Mutua, Makau -- PART I. Defining Challenges to Civil Society in East Africa -- CHAPTER ONE. Human Rights NGOs in East Africa: Defining the Challenges / Mutua, Makau -- CHAPTER TWO. To Whom, for What, and About What? The Legitimacy of Human Rights NGOs in Kenya / Murungi, Betty K. -- PART II. Interrogating NGO Mandates: Gender, Sexuality, and ESC Rights -- CHAPTER THREE. Law, Sexuality, and Politics in Uganda: Challenges for Women's Human Rights NGOs / Tamale, Sylvia -- CHAPTER FOUR. NGO Struggles for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in UTAKE: A Ugandan Perspective / Oloka-Onyango, Joe -- CHAPTER FIVE. Feminist Masculinity: Advocacy for Gender Equality and Equity / Mutunga, Willy -- CHAPTER SIX. Women's Advocacy: Engendering and Reconstituting the Kenyan State / Muteshi, Jacinta K. -- PART III. Donors and Grantees: Convergences and Divergences -- CHAPTER SEVEN. Donors and Human Rights NGOs in East Africa: Challenges and Opportunities / Ngondi-Houghton, Connie -- CHAPTER EIGHT. Contradictions in Neoliberalism: Donors, Human Rights NGOs, and Governance in Kenya / Kanyinga, Karuti -- PART IV. State/Civil Society Relations -- CHAPTER NINE. State and Civil Society Relations: Constructing Human Rights Groups for Social Change / Sewanyana, Livingstone -- CHAPTER TEN. Governance and Democracy in Kenya: Challenges for Human Rights NGOs / Miano, J. Wanjiku -- PART FIVE. NGO Institutional Case Studies -- CHAPTER ELEVEN. The Mrican Women's Development and Communication Network: Pan-Mrican Organizing in Human Rights / Wanyeki, L. Muthoni -- CHAPTER TWELVE. Social Transformation in Uganda: A Study of Grassroots NGOs / Nabudere, Dani W. -- PART VI. South/South and North/South NGO Relations -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN. The Death Penalty in East Africa: Law and Transnational Advocacy / Burnham, Margaret A. -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN. Democracy Organizations in Political Transitions: IDASA and the New South Africa / Gupta, Shaila / Kellman, Alycia -- Conclusion: Coming of Age: NGOs and State Accountability in East Mrica / Peter, Chris Maina -- NOTES -- CONTRIBUTORS -- INDEX -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787541603321 |
| Philadelphia : , : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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