"A Test of Governance": Rights-based struggles and the politics of HIV/AIDS policy in South Africa

Political Geography

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 419-447

  Jones, Peris S ^a  

^a Norwegian Centre for Human Rights   (Norway)

Author keywords

Governance; HIV AIDS; Political struggle; Rights based approaches; Social movement; South Africa; Treatment Action Campaign

Indexed keywords

HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN RIGHTS;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 16244401644     PISSN: 09626298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polgeo.2004.10.012     Document Type: Article

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