| Description |
1 online resource (151 pages) |
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Ohio short histories of Africa |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 attitude to the protection, and advancement, of hard-won freedoms and rights, and it is not at all clear that a broader civic and political consciousness of the importance of rights is rooting itself more widely in popular culture. This book explores the history of human rights in South Africa |
| Notes |
Originally published as: A brief history of rights in South Africa. Auckland Park, S. Africa : Jacana Media, 2012 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Human rights -- South Africa -- History
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Civil rights -- South Africa -- History
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Democracy -- South Africa
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South Africa.
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human rights.
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democracy.
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political history.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Civil Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Human Rights.
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Civil rights
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Democracy
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Human rights
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Politics and government
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Menschenrecht
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Bürgerrecht
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Apartheid
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South Africa.
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Human rights.
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Democracy.
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Rule of law.
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Constitutionalism.
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Politics.
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HUMAN RIGHTS.
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CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS.
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DEMOCRACY.
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POLITICAL CONDITIONS.
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HISTORY.
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SOUTH AFRICA.
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| SUBJECT |
South Africa -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125486
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South Africa
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Südafrika
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0821444409 |
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9780821444405 |
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