| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 687 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The justiciability of social rights : from practice to theory / Malcolm Langford -- The challenges of crafting remedies for violations of socio-economic rights / Kent Roach -- The right to legal aid in social rights litigation / Andrea Durbach -- South Africa / Sandra Liebenberg -- India / S. Muralidhar -- South Asia / Iain Byrne and Sara Hossain -- Colombia / Magdalena Sepúlveda -- Argentina / Christian Courtis -- Brazil / Flavia Piovesan -- Venezuela / Enrique Gonzalez -- Canada / Martha Jackman and Bruce Porter -- The United States / Cathy Albisa and Jessica Schultz -- Hungary / Malcolm Langford -- France / Laurent Pech -- United Kingdom / Jeff A. King -- Ireland / Aoife Nolan -- African regional human rights system / Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa -- The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights / Tara J. Melish -- The Inter-American Court of Human Rights / Tara J. Melish -- European Court of Human Rights / Luke Clements and Alan Simmons -- The European Committee of Social Rights / Urfan Kkhaliq and Robin Churchill -- European Court of Justice / Philippa Watson -- Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights / Malcolm Langford and Jeff A. King -- Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination / Nathalie Prouvez -- Human Rights Committee / Martin Scheinin -- Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women / Leilani Farha -- Committee on the Rights of the Child / Geraldine van Bueren -- The International Labour Organisation / Colin Fenwick -- Liability of multinational corporations / Sarah Joseph -- The World Bank inspection panel / Dana Clark. |
| Summary |
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 2000 judgments and decisions from 29 national and international jurisdictions. The breadth of the decisions is vast. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sociological jurisprudence.
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Sociological jurisprudence. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Langford, Malcolm.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Social rights jurisprudence. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008 9780521860949 (DLC) 2008012858 (OCoLC)213765891 |
| ISBN |
9781139129251 (electronic book) |
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1139129252 (electronic book) |
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9780511815485 (electronic book) |
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0511815484 (electronic book) |
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9780521860949 |
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0521860946 |
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9780521678056 |
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0521678056 |
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