K. Kufuor

Gebundenes Buch

The African Human Rights System

Origin and Evolution

Beschreibung

This book challenges the received scholarship on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The author applies economic and social theory to understanding the African Commission's dynamic treaty interpretation and the Commission's strategic manipulation of the Rules of Procedure to strengthen the African human rights system.

Autor

KOFI OTENG KUFUOR is Professor of Law at the University of East London, UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan US / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-60505-3
• 2010
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 372g
• ISBN-13: 9780230605053
• ISBN-10: 0230605052
• Artikelnr.: 23594721

Rezensionen

"This is an excellent interdisciplinary exposition on the African regional human rights system, especially with its distinct application of institutional theory to the discourse. Covering the historical, evolutional, and future directions of the African regional human rights system, this volume is a valuable addition to theliteratureon the subject and a recommended read." - Mashood Baderin, Professor of Law and Head of the School of Law,School of Oriental andAfrican Studies (SOAS), University of London