Introduction Theoretical Framework Relevant Background Information on South Africa South Africa's 1993 or Interim Constitution: Constitutional Negotiations and Brief Analysis in Terms of Minority Protection Negotiations Leading up to the 1996 Constitution and the Varied Approaches Adopted to Accommodate South Africa's Population Diversity The Constitutional Building Blocks for Post-Apartheid South Africa's Approach to Minority Protection and Accommodation of Population Diversity The Implementation and Application Phase Concerning Minority Protection and Accommodation of Population Diversity in Post-Apartheid South Africa Conclusion: Evaluation of South Africa's Experiences in Terms of the Interrelation between Individual Human Rights, Minority Rights, and the Right to Self-Determination Bibliography Index
Kristin Henrard is a lecturer in the Department of International and Constitutional Law at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her main publications pertain to human rights, minority rights, and constitutional law.
?[A] fascinating snapshot of a major constitutional transformation
of a country with a highly diverse population, and one dealing with
the legacy of apartheid. The description and analysis of the
constitutional negotiations and of the case law of South Africa's
constitutional court against the background of the theoretical
framework of minority protection ... sheds an enriching light on
the minority rights literature, as all aspects which from near or
from far could relate to this topic are present in the South
African case ... [V]aluable reading for those students, scholars
and practitioners interested in and dealing with minority
protection.?-Maastricht Journal
?[T]his is an informative and balanced overview of the sesitive
issue of minority rights in postapartheid South Africa, and it
deserves to be commended for its clarity of style and
argument.?-African Studies Review
?This massively documented legal tome provides a snapshot of South
Africa's rapidly evolving human rights scene from the perspectives
of minority rights and self-determination....Recommended.
Researchers, faculty, and professionals.?-Choice
"ÝA¨ fascinating snapshot of a major constitutional transformation
of a country with a highly diverse population, and one dealing with
the legacy of apartheid. The description and analysis of the
constitutional negotiations and of the case law of South Africa's
constitutional court against the background of the theoretical
framework of minority protection ... sheds an enriching light on
the minority rights literature, as all aspects which from near or
from far could relate to this topic are present in the South
African case ... ÝV¨aluable reading for those students, scholars
and practitioners interested in and dealing with minority
protection."-Maastricht Journal
"ÝT¨his is an informative and balanced overview of the sesitive
issue of minority rights in postapartheid South Africa, and it
deserves to be commended for its clarity of style and
argument."-African Studies Review
"[T]his is an informative and balanced overview of the sesitive
issue of minority rights in postapartheid South Africa, and it
deserves to be commended for its clarity of style and
argument."-African Studies Review
"This massively documented legal tome provides a snapshot of South
Africa's rapidly evolving human rights scene from the perspectives
of minority rights and self-determination....Recommended.
Researchers, faculty, and professionals."-Choice
"[A] fascinating snapshot of a major constitutional transformation
of a country with a highly diverse population, and one dealing with
the legacy of apartheid. The description and analysis of the
constitutional negotiations and of the case law of South Africa's
constitutional court against the background of the theoretical
framework of minority protection ... sheds an enriching light on
the minority rights literature, as all aspects which from near or
from far could relate to this topic are present in the South
African case ... [V]aluable reading for those students, scholars
and practitioners interested in and dealing with minority
protection."-Maastricht Journal
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