基本説明
With a specific focus on issues which are little known and under-analyzed, such as piracy and small arms.
Full Description
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.
Contents
INTRODUCTION ; 1. An Introduction to Protecting Human Security in Africa ; PART I - THREATS TO HUMAN SECURITY IN AFRICA ; 2. Food Security in Africa ; 3. Environmental Security in Africa ; 4. Understanding the Nexus Between Human Security and Small Arms in Africa: the case of Ghana ; 5. The ILO and 'Human Security' of Sub-Saharan Africa Labour ; 6. Natural Resource Management and Human Security in Africa ; 7. Piracy off Somalia: The 'Emperors and the Thieves of the Ocean' in the 21st Century ; 8. Human Security and the Protection of Refugees in Africa ; 9. Human Rights of Women in Africa: A Prerequisite for Human Security ; 10. Corruption as a Threat to Human Security in Africa ; PART II - REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND MECHANISMS ; 11. African Regional Organisations, African Peace and Security Architecture and the Protection of Human Security of Africans ; 12. The Role of the Human and Peoples' Rights Section of the African Court of Justice and Human Rights ; 13. The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights as a Collective Human Security Resource: Promise, Performance, and Prospects ; 14. The Role of NGOs and Civil Society in Advancing Human Security in Africa ; CONCLUSION ; 15. The Future of Human Security in Africa
