Human Rights in Islamic North Africa (Paperback)

E. Ike Udogu

ISBN 10: 1476680655 / ISBN 13: 9781476680651

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC, 2020

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Paperback. It is one thing to craft superb human rights tenets in a constitution and another to enforce such policies in practice. This book explores the contradictions between interpretations of constitutional tenets and the dogmas contained in the penal code of Islamic North Africa--particularly in regard to Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Provided are brief histories of each country that connect the colonial past to present-day human rights records. The author also suggests ways in which to mitigate human rights infractions to advance peaceful coexistence that could promote political and economic development. It is one thing to craft superb human rights tenets in a constitution and another to enforce such policies off paper. This book explores the contradictions between interpretations of constitutional tenets and the dogmas contained in the penal code of Islamic North Africa - particularly in regard to Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Human Rights in Islamic North Africa (Paperback)
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc, Jefferson, NC
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476680655
• ISBN 13: 9781476680651
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

It is one thing to craft superb human rights tenets in a constitution and another to enforce such policies in practice. This book explores the contradictions between interpretations of constitutional tenets and the dogmas contained in the penal code of Islamic North Africa--particularly in regard to Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. Provided are brief histories of each country that connect the colonial past to present-day human rights records. The author also suggests ways in which to mitigate human rights infractions to advance peaceful coexistence that could promote political and economic development.

About the Author

E. Ike Udogu is a faculty fellow and professor of international, comparative and African politics in the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The author of numerous books, he is the former director of research and publication for the African Studies and Research Forum and a former president of the Association of Third World Studies.