Lexington Books Human Rights Dilemmas in the Developing World: The Case of Marginalized Populations at Risk

Product Description This book brings the quandaries that many minority groups confront in Latin America, Asia and Africa into the limelight. The chapters in this volume-written by experts on this subject-matter-examine and provide invaluable solutions to the human rights infractions in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Burundi, Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Nigeria and South Africa. Review The book makes a major contribution to the extant literature on human rights by focusing on marginalized groups that have not received much attention. This has implications for theory-building in human rights studies, and advocacy, as well as hopefully lead to the formulation of the requisite policies in the states concerned that would seek to correct the injustices that are being done against these marginalized groups.--George Klay Kieh Jr., University of West GeorgiaDrawing on authoritative studies from many Global South countries, Human Rights Dilemmas in the Developing World is a landmark volume on a subject of great importance--the human rights of vulnerable indigenous and minority populations in modern states. Informed by a distinctive cross-disciplinary perspective, the impressive chapters contained in this volume will have notable pedagogical and scholarly implications for years to come.--Olufemi Vaughan, Amherst CollegeUdogu and Ghatak's edited volume presents a compelling and credible story for making the protection of human rights, including especially those of indigenous peoples and other minorities, the center of a country's poverty alleviation and development policy. This is a refreshing, rigorous, informative and multidisciplinary analysis of human rights and political development in developing societies. Students of developing countries, policymakers, and anyone interested in human development in the developing world should find this study especially useful.--John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University About the Author E. Ike Udogu is faculty fellow and professor in the department of government and justice studies at Appalachian State University. A former director of research and publication at the African Studies and Research Forum, he is the author of several books and articles and the recipient of many awards for his scholarship.