Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General introduction -- Socio-economic rights as normative and justiciable standards -- Africa in the United Nation's socio-economic rights framework -- Socio-economic rights in regional Africa -- Constituionalizing socio-economic rights -- The concepts of obligations and 'minimum core' -- Interpreting socio-economic rights -- Making socio-economic rights work.

"Social and economic rights have hitherto been marginalised in mainstream legal and political discourses and treated as second-class citizens in the human rights family. In recent years, these rights are receiving increasing attention in law and politics, arguably because they raise existential questions on human security and dignity. This one-stop volume examines the international and public law perspectives on socio-economic rights in Africa. Working on the premise that these rights are normative and justiciable, the author methodically and expertly examines the legal frameworks for their protection in global, regional, and national instruments, infusing the analysis with African and comparative jurisprudence. In blending theory with practice, the book also reflects on some governance challenges that continue to hobble the effective realisation of socio-economic rights in Africa. It is a seminal contribution on an important field, an ideal companion for human rights practitioners, international and constitutional lawyers, judges, government advisors, students, social workers, and everyone who desires 'freedom from fear and want'"-- Provided by publisher.