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Classification number K3240 .O465 2015
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Classification number 341.481
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Personal name Oloka-Onyango, J.
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Title Battling over Human Rights :
Remainder of title Twenty Essays on Law, Politics and Governance.
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Edition statement 1st ed.
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Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Oxford :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Langaa RPCIG,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2015.
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Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice ©2015.
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Extent 1 online resource (530 pages)
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Formatted contents note Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Overview -- Acknowledgements -- Part I - Theoretical Approaches to Global Issues -- 1. Behind And Beyond The 'Arab Spring': History, Philosophy and Politics in Contemporary Human Rights Struggles -- The Human Rights Idea: Historical and Philosophical Roots -- Constitutionalizing Human Rights: The International Bill of Rights and its Progeny -- Human Rights In The 21st Century: Challenges And Opportunities -- Some Preliminary Lessons From The Arab 'Spring' For Human Rights Struggles Today -- 2. Clipping The Wings Of The International Criminal Court (ICC): Assessing African Responses To Contemporary International Justice -- From Where Have We Come? -- So What's Really Wrong With The ICC? -- Towards A Reconciliation -- Conclusion -- 3. On Race, Development, Responsibility To Protect (R2P) And The ICC: A Critique Of David Chandler -- Dissecting The Chandler Approach To International Relations -- 4. From Classroom To Praxis: The Role Of The Legal Academic In The Public Arena -- 5. The International Jim Crow: Globalization, Poverty And Contemporary Expressions Of Racial Discrimination -- Who Is "In The Loop"? -- Comprehending Globalization -- Human Rights And Racial Discrimination: The General Picture -- The Nexus Between Globalization And Racism, Racial Discrimination And Xenophobia -- Immigration and Migration -- Racism And Globalization In The Post-9-11 Environment -- Conclusion -- Part II - Addressing Regional Questions -- 6. Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: Assessing the African Experience -- Truth and Reconciliation Commissions: The Experience -- Revisiting the Truth Commissions Approach -- The Debate On Truth Commissions And Justice -- Conclusion -- 7. Towards A Pan-East African Citizenship And Identity: A Bird's Eye View.
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Formatted contents note East Africa Today: The State Of Citizenship, Identity And Nationality Struggles -- Hatukushirikishwa! Land, Property And Access To Resources -- Revisiting The Marginalized: The Situation Of Indigenous And Minority Peoples -- On Displacement: Migrants, Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) -- Reconceptualising Citizenship and Identity -- 8. Who Owns The East African Community? -- A Short Point On Our Collective History -- From The Tripartite Commission To EAC-2 -- On The Question Of Representation And The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) -- A Note On The East African Court Of Justice -- Towards An East African Federation: The Ultimate In Ownerships? -- Revisiting The Issue Of Political Good Will And Regional Citizenship -- On Civil Societies and Working from Top-Down To Bottom-Up -- 9. From The Outside Looking In: Unleashing The Skeletons Of Truth, Justice And Reconciliation In Kenya -- From The Universal To The Local: The Birth And Growth Of Transitional Justice -- Key Issues Relating to Truth, Justice and Reconciliation in Kenya -- Surfacing And Addressing The Challenges: Confronting The Devil Within -- In Lieu Of a Conclusion -- Part III - Excavating The Domestic Ugandan Scene -- 10. The Implications Of The White Paper Chapter On Political Transition In Uganda -- From The Cabinet Memorandum To The White Paper: Conceptual Framework And Dominant Philosophy -- The White Paper Vision Of Governmental Power: Comparisons With The Report Of The CRC -- Executive Authority, Parliament And The Separation Of Powers -- Parliamentary Composition And Operations -- The Electoral Process -- Local Government, The Spirit Of Decentralization And 'FEDERO' -- A Critical Consideration Of The New Issues -- Conclusion.
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Formatted contents note 11. Multiplying The 'Jiggers' In The Feet Of Officialdom: Reflections On The Challenges Facing Civil Society In A Multiparty Dispensation -- What Are The Roots Of Contemporary Civil Society In Uganda? -- What Is The Dominant Character Of Contemporary Civil Society In Uganda? -- Assessing the Role of Civil Society in the Political 'Transition' -- Some Tentative Conclusions -- 12. The Rights Of Elderly Persons -- Addressing Age-Based Discrimination -- Aging and Older Persons Rights in Uganda -- Designing a New Rights Paradigm for Older Persons -- Assessing the Institutional and Non-State Mechanisms for Older Persons -- Concluding Remarks -- 13. Uganda Today: What Needs Undoing -- From Where Have We Come? -- 14. Police Powers, Politics and Democratic Governance In Post-Movement Uganda -- The Phenomenon of Police Powers -- How Do We Assess the Police? -- Towards a More Democratized Police Force: What Needs to be Done -- Conclusion -- 15. We Are More Than Just Our Bodies': Notes On The Case Of Young Women Who Have Sex With Women In An Age Of HIV/Aids And Homophobia -- Autonomy, Access and Protection: Issues From the Field -- Linking the Local and the Global -- On What Still Needs to be (Un)Done? A Sociolegal Perspective -- 16. Every Child Has A Right To Succeed … But Do We Let Them? -- The Human Rights Dimension -- Some Reflections On The Question Of Availability -- Access and Equity -- Acceptability and Adaptability -- And How Good is Our Education … Really? -- Conclusion -- 17. Constitucide: Or The Birth And Death Of Democratic Constitutionalism In Uganda -- Background To The 1995 Constitution -- Enforcing the Bill of Rights and the Right to Vote under the 1995 Constitution -- Impediments to Constitutional Enforcement -- 18. The Asian Question And Lessons Of Law, Policy And Politics In The Post-Repossession Era: The Larger Picture.
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Formatted contents note The Asian Question and the Origins of the DAPCB -- The DAPCB in Post-Amin Uganda -- Some Outstanding Questions -- Understanding the Plural Character of the Asian Question -- Conclusion -- 19. Towards A New Kind Of Politics And Constitutionalism In (B) Uganda: Reflections On The Next Two Decades -- De-Institutionalization and Paralysis of the Institutions of Government -- Impunity and Abrogation of the Rule of Law -- Presidentialism and 'Constitucide' -- What Needs to be Done? -- Conclusion -- 20. Of Mice And Farmer's Wives: Unveiling The Broader Picture Behind Recent Legislation In Uganda -- The Public Order and Management Act -- The Anti-Pornography Act -- The Anti-Homosexuality Act -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Back cover.
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Local note Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Human rights.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element International law.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element World politics.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Human rights--Uganda.
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Relationship information Print version:
Main entry heading Oloka-Onyango, J.
Title Battling over Human Rights
Place, publisher, and date of publication Oxford : Langaa RPCIG,c2015
International Standard Book Number 9789956762620
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