Peter Brett teaches African politics at SOAS, University of London. He is trying to complete a Phd on international law and land conflict in southern Africa.
As a rallying call human rights remain somewhat cold and ethereal - ‘Scandinavian religion’ as Debray puts it, mockingly. Is it any wonder, therefore, that their appeal still remains limited to global elites? A contribution to the openGlobalRights debates on Emerging Powers and Human Rights and Hu