Human Rights and the Judicialisation of African Politics

Informationen zum Autor Peter Brett is Lecturer in International Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. Klappentext This book introduces readers to the judicialisation of politics in Southern Africa (a phenomenon emerging over the last two decades) and provides the first transnational explanation for this development. Zusammenfassung This book introduces readers to the judicialisation of politics in Southern Africa (a phenomenon emerging over the last two decades) and provides the first transnational explanation for this development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: Explaining Judicialisation 1 . New Norms: The Impossible Institutionalisation of Corporate Rights 2. New Courts: The Rights Revolution and the New Terrain of International Law 3. New Lawyers: South African Advocates Abroad Part Two: Case Studies 4. Who Represents Namibians? 5. Who is Indigenous to Botswana? 6. Who is a Zimbabwean? Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Peter Brett, Peter (Queen Mary Brett, Peter (Queen Mary University of London UK) Brett
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 30.09.2018
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous
• EAN: 9781138289239
• ISBN: 978-1-138-28923-9
• Pages: 12
• Series: Routledge Studies in African Politics and International Relations; Routledge Studies in African Politics and International Relations
• Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Human Rights, Africa, Human rights & civil liberties law, Human rights, civil rights, Law: Human rights and civil liberties, Comparative Constitutionalism, Transnational advocacy networks, African legal systems, international law Africa, legal mobilisation in Southern Africa, rights litigation Africa, indigenous rights Africa