Democratization and the protection of human rights : challenges and contradictions
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Democratization and the protection of human rights : challenges and contradictions
Praeger, 1998
Available at 10 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-132) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Are the global trends toward democratization and neoliberal economic development also providing enhanced protection for human rights? In this edited collection of theoretical essays and case studies, the contributors assess the often glaring contradiction between democratization trends in developing countries in the face of continuing human rights violations.
The volume begins by asking whether we need to rethink our conceptualizations of democracy, human rights, and development, and particularly the causal relationships between these areas. An analysis of the changing nature of the international norms associated with these concepts illustrates some of the inherent contradictions. Next, an assessment of the status of women in the new democracies demonstrates the fallacy of assuming that all citizens progress equally, and underscores the necessity for including gender considerations and needs. Case studies based in Latin America and Africa examine further the relationships between democracy and human rights, with particular emphasis on the issue of consolidation in the future. The contributors conclude that democracy and development will only be sustainable with the active participation of civil society, especially nongovernmental groups. This collection will be important for students, scholars, and policy makers involved with issues of human rights and democratization in developing countries.
Table of Contents
Foreword: Democracy--a New Era? Theoretical Foundations Introduction by Patricia J. Campbell and Kathleen A. Mahoney-Norris Economic Rights in Emerging Democracies: The Challenge of Development Rights by Eileen McCarthy-Arnolds Unequal Democracies: The Gender Yardstick by Patricia J. Campbell Case Studies Democracy, Human Rights, and National Security in Central America: Irreconcilable Bedfellows? by Kathleen A. Mahoney-Norris Women and the Reconstruction of Chilean Democracy by Annie G. Dandavati Democratization and Human Rights: Peru Rides the Third Wave by Loring Abeyta Democratization and Pluralism in South Africa: Policy and Process in the Post-Apartheid Transition by David R. Penna References Index
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