Prisoners of Freedom: Human Rights and the African Poor Volume 14

by Harri Englund

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In this vivid ethnography, Harri Englund investigates how ideas of freedom impede struggles against poverty and injustice in emerging democracies. Reaching beyond a narrow focus on the national elite, Prisoners of Freedom shows how foreign aid and human rights activism hamper the pursuit of democratic citizenship in Africa. The book explores how activists' aspirations of self-improvement, pursued under harsh economic conditions, find in the...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520249240

ISBN13:9780520249240

Release Date:September 2006

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:260 Pages

Weight:0.82 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Africa Anthropology Cultural Diplomacy Education & Reference Elections & Political Process Ethnic Studies History International Relations Malawi Political Advocacy Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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