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South Africa's struggle for human rights /
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 co...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Athens :
Ohio University Press,
[2012]
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| Colección: | Ohio short histories of Africa
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Originally published as: A brief history of rights in South Africa. Auckland Park, S. Africa : Jacana Media, 2012. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (151 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0821444409 9780821444405 |