Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa
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Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa

Problems and Prospects

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa

Problems and Prospects

About this book

Development was achieved in the West by capitalism and industrialization before liberal democracy was introduced as a viable form of government. Africa is grappling with the problems of underdevelopment. Yet, the West insists on liberal democracy for Africa, a form of government which has no economic and social foundations in Africa. The West now faults the African people for not being able to establish and sustain democratic institutions. Ambrose, an African development practitioner who, recently returning from the continent after three intense years of fact-finding, research, and consultation, argues that the solution to Africa's problems does not lie in externally imposed liberal institutions shored up by top-down bureaucracy that most often is ignorant, unresponsive, or outright hostile to the needs of the impoverished majority. Her investigations lead her to believe that the solution for Africa lies in a collective approach based on empowerment of the masses and economic reforms.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapter 1. Governance in Africa
  6. Chapter 2. Emerging Concepts
  7. Chapter 3. Human Rights in Africa: An Assessment
  8. Chapter 4. The Protection of Human Rights in Africa
  9. Chapter 5. The Role of Human Rights NGOs in Africa
  10. Chapter 6. Democratic Transition: The Case of Nigeria
  11. Chapter 7. Democratization via National Conferences
  12. Chapter 8. Challenges to Democracy and Human Rights in Africa
  13. Chapter 9. Prospects for the Future
  14. Appendix I: The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
  15. Appendix II: The African Charter for Popular Participation in Development and Transformation
  16. Selected Bibliography
  17. Index