Normativity in African Regional Relations
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- 2022
Summary
In cases that involve domination of, and discrimination against, minorities, the most common solution is the promotion of minority rights. However, this book contends that in the context of migrant minorities in Africa, appealing to minority rights is not a workable solution due to the historical abuses and discrimination of minorities both within and across African states.
Through insightful philosophical analysis, Abumere argues for a new normative international relations among African states, which includes the adoption of minority rights, but does not rely on them. He analyses the possible consequences of the newly ratified African Continental Free Trade Agreement, looking at how it may encourage a more integrated Africa, but also may increase the chances of domination and discrimination against minorities. Abumere explains that in order to have normative international relations that transcends realist-rationalist fundamentalism, African states must be amenable to a fusion of horizons.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2022
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-78661-589-3
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-78661-590-9
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 182
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Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 6
- Chapter One Identities and Differences No access Pages 7 - 32
- Chapter Two The Problem of Domination and Discrimination, and the Right to Immigration No access Pages 33 - 52
- Chapter Three Expected Migrant Minorities and Problematic Identities and Differences No access Pages 53 - 80
- Chapter Four Problems With Minority Rights Approach No access Pages 81 - 106
- Chapter Five A Preliminary Discourse on a Realistic Resolution to Domination and Discrimination No access Pages 107 - 122
- Chapter Six The Status of Minority Rights in Africa No access Pages 123 - 140
- Chapter Seven The African Union and Normative International Relations No access Pages 141 - 158
- Chapter Eight Future of Normative International Relations in Africa No access Pages 159 - 174
- Conclusion No access Pages 175 - 176
- Index No access Pages 177 - 180
- About the Author No access Pages 181 - 182





