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Socio-economic rights raise many complex challenges to the traditional understanding of the nature of human rights, the role of courts in democratic society and the nature of remedies. This collection draws together the sophisticated and constructive solutions developed by the foremost thinkers to f...
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| Published: |
Edward Elgar Publishing,
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| Publisher Address: | Cheltenham, UK : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Constitutional law ;
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| Summary: |
Socio-economic rights raise many complex challenges to the traditional understanding of the nature of human rights, the role of courts in democratic society and the nature of remedies. This collection draws together the sophisticated and constructive solutions developed by the foremost thinkers to fully recognise socio-economic rights, demonstrating how traditional concepts and obstacles can be re-characterised and modified to ensure respect for the indivisibility of human rights. This important collection provides crucial insights into the emerging and perennial challenges to socio-economic |
| Carrier Form: | xli, 722 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781784718299 1784718297 |
| Index Number: | K3240 |
| CLC: | D911-05 |
| Call Number: | D911-05/S678-1 |
| Contents: |
Elements of a theory human rights / The constitution, social rights, and liberal political justification / The dark side of human rights / Critical perspectives on social and economic rights, democracy and seperation of powers / The value of human dignity in interpreting socio-economic rights / The nature and scope of states parties' obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / A "violations approach" for monitoring t |