The African Union as a Norm Entrepreneur
The Limits of Human Protection and Mass Atrocities Prevention
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12960808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim Murithi (University of the Free State, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 227-248 |
| Publication date | 2016-05-24 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Responsibility to Protect (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1875-984X • E-ISSN: 1875-9858 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/1875984x-00803008 |
| OpenAlex | W2473209725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article will argue that despite its role as a norm entrepreneur the African Union ( au ), when analysed through the un Secretary-General’s 3-Pillar framework of responsibility, has only had limited success and faced significant constraints in promoting Pan-African norms relating to sovereignty and non-interference, governance and development in order to achieve human protection and the prevention of mass atrocities. Human protection refers to protection of civilians from human rights abuses with a particular focus on mass atrocity crimes. This article will also assess the evolving au - un partnership and conclude by assessing the limits of norm building and propose strategies for enhancing human protection in Africa
Business · Corporate governance · Economics · European union · General partnership · Human rights · International law · International trade · Law and economics · Management · Norm (philosophy · Pillar · Political science · Politics · Responsibility to Protect · Sociology · Sovereignty · Engineering · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Highly cited | No |