Democratization and the protection of human rights : challenges and contradictions
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Democratization and the protection of human rights : challenges and contradictions
Praeger, 1998
Available at / 10 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
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
by "Nielsen BookData"
