“Although in certain respects it is a work of its time, Shivji’s The Concept of Human Rights in Africa is a critique of human rights that remains relevant for both a research agenda on human rights and radical politics in the 21st century.”
Paul O’Connell, Reader in Law at SOAS, University of London.
“Shivji’s book in particular firmly anchors the debate on human rights on the “social and political planes,” without losing sight of the appropriate legal and philosophical dimensions.”
Joseph R. A. Ayee, Review published in Canadian Journal of African Studies /Revue Canadienne des Études Africaines, Vol. 25, No. 1, 1991, p. 116.
“Shivji presents a thought-provoking study, and one does not have to accept his entire perspective to find his analysis and criticisms useful. While some of his points have been well made before, he does provide a useful agenda for future human rights research on Africa.”
David R. Penna, Review published in Africa Today, 4th Qtr., 1990, Vol. 37, No. 4, p. 76.
“I would say that I have enjoyed reading this book. It is profoundly committed and very political. For those interested in human rights in Africa, it is compulsory reading, as it convincingly puts many aspects of traditional thinking into a revealing perspective.”
Filip Reyntjens, Review published in Journal of African Law, 1991, Vol. 35, No. 1/2, p. 217.
