1st Edition
South Africa and the UN Human Rights Council The Fate of the Liberal Order
By Eduard Jordaan
Copyright 2020
208 Pages
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Routledge
206 Pages
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Routledge
206 Pages
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Routledge
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This book provides a detailed analysis of South Africa’s actions on the UN Human Rights Council, examining the country’s positions on civil and political rights, economic rights and development, social groups whose rights are frequently violated, and abuses in specific countries. The most detailed and comprehensive study of any country’s record on the UN Human Rights Council to date, this book... Read more
1. South Africa, liberal order, and the future of human rights
2. The West, liberal order, and human rights
3. Country-specific human rights situations
4. The Universal Periodic Review
5. Civil and political rights
6. Gender, race, and sexual orientation
7. Economic rights and the right to development
8. Conclusion
Biography
Eduard Jordaan is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political and International Studies at Rhodes University, South Africa. His research focuses on human rights and the liberal international order.
