| Social Rights Jurisprudence: Emerging Trends in International and Comparative Law Contributor(s): Langford, Malcolm (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521678056 ISBN-13: 9780521678056 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $94.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Human Rights |
| Dewey: 340.115 |
| LCCN: 2008012858 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.75 lbs) 704 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the space of two decades, social rights have emerged from the shadows and margins of human rights jurisprudence. The authors in this book provide a critical analysis of almost two thousand judgments and decisions from twenty-nine national and international jurisdictions. The breadth of the decisions is vast, from the resettlement of evictees to the regulation of private medical plans to the development of state programs to address poverty and illiteracy. The jurisprudence not only implicates our understanding of economic, social, and cultural rights, but also challenges the philosophical debates that question whether these rights can and should be justiciable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Langford, Malcolm: - Malcolm Langford is Research Fellow and Director of the Human Rights and Development Research Group at the Norwegian Centre on Human Rights at the University of Oslo. With numerous articles and books on human rights, economics, and law, he is a recognized expert in the field of economic, social, and cultural rights. He advises a wide range of UN agencies on human rights and development issues and has drafted a number of key international standards. He previously worked at the Geneva-based Centre on Housing Rights and Eviction (COHRE), where he founded an international litigation program. |