1st Edition

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

By Agnes Ngoma Leslie Copyright 2006
    234 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    234 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    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?

    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

    Biography

    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.