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South Africa’s Struggle for Human Rights
Saul Dubow
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Description for South Africa’s Struggle for Human Rights
Paperback. 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. This book deals with this topic. Series: Ohio Short Histories of Africa. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; HBJH; JPVH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 131 x 9. Weight in Grams: 122.
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 government the ANC has displayed an inconsistent ... Read more
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 government the ANC has displayed an inconsistent ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Ohio University Press
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Ohio Short Histories of Africa
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Athens, United States
ISBN
9780821420270
SKU
V9780821420270
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About Saul Dubow
Saul Dubow is a professor of history at Queen Mary University, London. He has published widely on the development of racial segregation and apartheid in all its aspects: political, ideological, and intellectual, and is the author of A Commonwealth of Knowledge: Science, Sensibility, and White South Africa, 1820–2000 (2006), and The African National Congress (2000), among several other books. He ... Read more
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