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Democratization and the Protection of Human Rights in Africa: Problems and Prospects
Brendalyn P. Ambrose
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Hardback. Development was achieved in the West by capitalism and industrialisation before liberal democracy was introduced as a viable form of government. This text argues that a collective approach based on economic reforms is required in order to protect human rights and the system of democracy in Africa. Num Pages: 240 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1H; JPHV; JPVH; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 558.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780275951436
SKU
V9780275951436
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About Brendalyn P. Ambrose
BRENDALYN P. AMBROSE is a consultant and has worked in Africa with CUSO, a nongovernmental organization that works on development and human rights issues in the Third World. She is an African, born and raised on the island of Antigua, and is a graduate of the University of Ottawa in international development and cooperation.
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