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Prisoners of Freedom - Human Rights and the African Poor (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
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Prisoners of Freedom - Human Rights and the African Poor (Paperback, Annotated Ed)
Series: California Series in Public Anthropology, 14
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In this vivid ethnography, Harri Englund investigates how ideas of
freedom impede struggles against poverty and injustice in emerging
democracies. Reaching beyond a narrow focus on the national elite,
"Prisoners of Freedom "shows how foreign aid and human rights
activism hamper the pursuit of democratic citizenship in Africa.
The book explores how activistsOCO aspirations of self-improvement,
pursued under harsh economic conditions, find in the human rights
discourse a new means to distinguish oneself from the poor masses.
Among expatriates, the emphasis on abstract human rights avoids
confrontations with the political and business elites. Drawing on
long-term research among the Malawian poor, Englund brings to life
the personal circumstances of Malawian human rights activists,
their expatriate benefactors, and the urban and rural poor as he
develops a fresh perspective on freedomOCoone that recognizes the
significance of debt, obligation, and civil virtues."
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