Recent experiences in South Africa and Ethiopia to accommodate cultural diversity
A regained interest in the right of self-determination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16767279 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kristin Henrard, K A M Henrard (0000-0003-3067-9918, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Stefaan Smis (0000-0001-7227-7007, University of Westminster) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 17-51 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of African Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0221-8553 • E-ISSN: 1464-3731 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s002185530001202x |
| OpenAlex | W1991741476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
This article examines the right to self-determination and the various constitutional mechanisms that can be used to accommodate cultural diversity. Using the South African and Ethiopian constitutions as case-studies, it concludes that it is possible to respect the principle of equality and the right to identity of "population groups" in a way which will pre-empt calls for external self-determination, and it suggests that the mechanisms used in these two countries may serve as a model elsewhere in Africa and beyond
Constitution · Constitutional right · Development economics · Diversity (politics) · Economics · Geography · Identity (music) · Political science · Population · Sociology · Demography · Human Rights and Development · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa · Minority Rights and Languages · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |