Author : Lennart Wohlgemuth
Publisher : African Books Collective
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis Human Rights, Regionalism and the Dilemmas of Democracy in Africa by : Lennart Wohlgemuth
Download or read book Human Rights, Regionalism and the Dilemmas of Democracy in Africa written by Lennart Wohlgemuth and published by African Books Collective. This book was released on 2006 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has often been argued that the concept of human rights is an artefact of modern Western civilisation, that human rights in the South are privileges conferred. These approaches have taken little cognisance of the place accorded to the societal rights held in such esteem as complementary to individual rights in traditional African society. In contrast, this study argues that human rights in Africa are as much about the dignity of Africans as about the commitments of others towards them. It argues for a critical defence of universal human rights within a multicultural framework. From historical perspectives, it illustrates how the slave trade, and then colonialism undermined the traditional balance of individual and societal rights.