Democratising Development
The Politics of Socio-Economic Rights in South Africa
Biographical note
Peris Jones is a Research Fellow at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights.
Kristian Stokke is Professor in Human Geography at the University of Oslo.
Kristian Stokke is Professor in Human Geography at the University of Oslo.
Table of contents
Preface,
1. Introduction, Democratising Development: The Politics of Socio-Economic Rights, Peris Jones and Kristian Stokke,
2. The Politics of Economic Policy-Making: Substantive Uncertainty, Political Leverage, and Human Development, Adam Habib,
3. Labour and Politics in South Africa, Liv Tørres,
4. Social Movements in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Introduction, Richard Ballard,
5. Poverty, Inequality and the Social Wage: Balancing the Books in Post-Apartheid South Africa?, Julian May and Nina Hunter,
6. The Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights: The Grootboom Case, Albie Sachs,
7. Social Rights Litigation as Transformation: South African Perspectives, Siri Gloppen,
8. Shaping, Making and Breaking the Law in the Campaign for a National HIV/AIDS Treatment Plan, Mark Heywood,
9. The Treatment Action Campaign and the History of Rights-Based, Patient-Driven HIV/AIDS Activism in South Africa, Mandisa Mbali,
10. Communal Land Rights and Democracy in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Ben Cousins and Aninka Claassens,
11. Socio-Economic Rights: Cornerstone or Capstone of Democracy?, Paul M. Graham, References,
About the Contributors.
1. Introduction, Democratising Development: The Politics of Socio-Economic Rights, Peris Jones and Kristian Stokke,
2. The Politics of Economic Policy-Making: Substantive Uncertainty, Political Leverage, and Human Development, Adam Habib,
3. Labour and Politics in South Africa, Liv Tørres,
4. Social Movements in Post-Apartheid South Africa: An Introduction, Richard Ballard,
5. Poverty, Inequality and the Social Wage: Balancing the Books in Post-Apartheid South Africa?, Julian May and Nina Hunter,
6. The Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights: The Grootboom Case, Albie Sachs,
7. Social Rights Litigation as Transformation: South African Perspectives, Siri Gloppen,
8. Shaping, Making and Breaking the Law in the Campaign for a National HIV/AIDS Treatment Plan, Mark Heywood,
9. The Treatment Action Campaign and the History of Rights-Based, Patient-Driven HIV/AIDS Activism in South Africa, Mandisa Mbali,
10. Communal Land Rights and Democracy in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Ben Cousins and Aninka Claassens,
11. Socio-Economic Rights: Cornerstone or Capstone of Democracy?, Paul M. Graham, References,
About the Contributors.
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