Words that govern and other essays on law and politics /

This book is a collection of essays that cover a range of topics on law and politics, culled from a long and rich experience of writing and continual participation in public affairs. The essays were, for the most part, delivered as keynote lectures given at international meetings in different venues...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bereket H. Selassie (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Trenton, New Jersey : Red Sea Press, [2018]
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Table of Contents:
  • Democracy and peace in the age of globalization: old problems, new challenges for Africa
  • Words that govern: aspects of language, law and politics
  • Between two worlds: making sense of national boundaries
  • Crime and punishment in America: The race-based conflict between "order" and "human rights"
  • The elusive treasure: human rights and humanitarian law-a focus on the Horn of Africa
  • Self determination: the adventures of an idea and its impact on national and international politics
  • Unity for the greater good: reflections of an elder on his nation's predicament
  • When the protector becomes predator: the critical challenge facing Eritreans today
  • Religion and nationalism in Eritrea's politics: Imperial Ethiopian rule and the defiance it faced by Eritreans.