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Human rights, the rule of law, and development in Africa / edited by Paul Tiyambe Zeleza and Philip J. McConnaughay. - Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c2004. - vi, 302 p. ; 24 cm. - Pennsylvania studies in human rights .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Restraining universalism / Toward a theory of applied cultural relativism in human rights / Globalization and some linguistic dimensions of human rights in Africa / Rule of law and sociopolitical dynamics in Africa / Human rights and minorities / Globalization and narrowing the scope of democracy in Africa / Human rights and development / Human rights, economic development, and the corruption factor / Regional protection of human rights in Africa / Securing human rights throught the rule of law in Tanzania / Human rights situation in Egypt / Sustainable U.S. foreign policy toward Africa / African human rights organizations / Human rights and development in Africa / NGOs and the promotion of human rights in South Africa / Civil society and the struggle for human rights and democracy in Zambia / Jotham C. Momba -- Compromised brokers / Bonny Ibhawoh -- N. Barney Pityana -- Alamin M. Mazrui -- Ada O. Okoye -- E. Ike Udogu -- Kidane Mengisteab -- Pansy Tlakula -- Yemi Osinbajo -- Christol Heyns and Frans Viljoen -- Luitfried Mbunda -- Ahmed Thabet -- Cassandra R. Veney -- Makau Mutua -- Claude E. Welch Jr. -- Vincent Saldhana / Vincent Saldhana -- Monica Kathina Juma.

ISBN: 0812237838 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780812237832 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2003066568

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA4-Y2085

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human rights--Africa.
Democratization--Africa.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)--Afrique.
Démocratisation--Afrique.
Démocratie
Développement économique
Droits de l'homme
Organisation non gouvernementale
Menschenrecht.
Nichtstaatliche Organisation.
Demokratisierung.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Afrique
Afrika.

LC Class. No.: JC599.A36 / H87 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 323/.096