Social Movements and Democracy in Africa: The Impact of Women's Struggles for Equal Rights in Botswana / Edition 1

by Agnes Ngoma Leslie

Overview

This book examines social movements in Africa, analyzing how they emerge and how they may impact public policy, the legal and political situation, and the society by focusing on the following question: How do women's political and legal rights get extended and institutionalized in a patriarchal democratic society?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415978477
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/13/2006
Series:	African Studies
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Agnes Ngoma Leslie is a Lecturer and Outreach Director at the Center for African Studies, University of Florida, where she teaches courses in African politics, comparative politics, policy and development.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Situating a Social Movement in Botswana 2. Human Rights and Social Movements in Africa 3. Social Movements and the State 4. Emang Basadi in the Policy Process 5. The Impact of Emang Basadi 6. Conclusions: Social Movements in Africa