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Dialectic rationalism in the works of Stone

In the works of Stone, a predominant concept is the distinction between within and without. It could be said that the characteristic theme of the works of Stone is not desituationism, as Lyotard would have it, but predesituationism. “Class is … Continue reading

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Despots Masquerading as Democrats

Rarely has democracy been so acclaimed yet so breached, so promoted yet so disrespected, so important yet so disappointing. Today, democracy has become the sine qua non of legitimacy. Few governments want to be seen as undemocratic. Yet the credentials … Continue reading

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Human Rights Watch 2008 Report : Democracy charade undermines rights

HRW 2008 report: Democracy charade undermines rights Human Rights Watch – The established democracies are accepting flawed and unfair elections for political expediency, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2008. By allowing autocrats to pose as … Continue reading

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Gross violations of human rights

By Hanna Newcombe Gross violations of human rights There are two kinds of human rights. I am not thinking now of the distinction between civil-political and economic-social-cultural rights as distinguished in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, nor of the … Continue reading

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Impunity And Gross Human Rights Violations in South Africa

Impunity And Gross Human Rights Violations in South Africa Author: Michael Donen Barrister, South Africa Issue: Volume 7, Number 2 (June 2000) Introduction   My discussion of the topic is limited to the South African context. I expressed the views … Continue reading

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