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Protecting Human Security in Africa

Ademola Abass editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:23rd Sep '10

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Protecting Human Security in Africa discusses some of the most potent threats to human security in Africa. It deals especially with those threats to the security of African people which are least understood or explored. In themes varying from corruption, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, food security, the devastation of internal displacement in Africa, the link between natural resources and human security, to the problems of forced labour, threats to women's security, and environmental security, the book examines the legal and policy challenges of protecting human security in Africa. This work also analyses the role of NGOs and the civil society in advocating human security issues in Africa. It considers the role of regional human rights mechanisms and judicial bodies, such as the African Commission for Human Rights and the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights, in seeking to guarantee human security in Africa. Finally, with particular reference to the Somalia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Darfur crises, the book studies the role of African regional organizations, especially the African Union, in protecting the human security of Africans. Written by leading experts on its various themes, this is an indispensable book for all those seeking to learn more about the real challenges facing Africans and African organizations.

To conclude, Proctecting Human Security in Africa - writ ten by personalities with rich expertise in their respective topics - lays a new ground for approaching certain of the threats to human security in the region. * Getahun A. Mosissa, LLM, Netherlands International Law Review *
'Protecting Human Security in Africa' is a book of great scope, depth and variety. It is informative and consistently interesting. Some chapters, such as the ones on food security and the management of natural resources address some of the most burning issues in international law and international relations today. * Mia Swart, International J ournal of Constitutional Law, Volume 11, Issue 1 *

ISBN: 9780199578986

Dimensions: 238mm x 162mm x 29mm

Weight: 758g

424 pages