International human rights, social policy and global development : critical perspectives /

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With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: McCann, Gerard (Editor), Ó hAdhmaill, Félim (Editor), Sachs, Albie, 1935- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bristol ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2020.
Subjects:
International law and human rights.
Human rights.
Social policy.
Human Rights
Public Policy
Droit international et droits de l'homme.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Politique sociale.
public policy.
Human rights
International law and human rights
Social policy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Gerard McCann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
  • 1. The historical development of the concept of rights / Peter Herrmann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
  • 2. The United Nations and international oversight of human rights / Gerard McCann and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
  • 3.The Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and the social charter / Liz Griffith
  • 4. The European Union and human rights / Gerard McCann and Nadia Makaryshyn
  • 5. Human rights and the USA / Peter Collins
  • 6. International Humanitarian Law : protecting rights and promoting welfare during war? / Diana Buttu and Féilim Ó hAdhmaill
  • 7. The European Union, human rights and international development policy / Gerard McCann
  • 8. Socio-economic rights / Giovanni Farese
  • 9. Cultural rights / Adam Nowakowski
  • 10. Migration and refugees : applying human rights to "everyone"? / Michal Cenker and Daniel Holder
  • 11. Conflict, "terrorism" and non-state actors / Féilim Ó hAdhmaill and Mike Ritchie
  • 12. Gender and human rights / Birgit Schippers
  • 13. Human rights-based approaches to social policy development / Margaret Buckley and Fiona Dukelow
  • 14. The right to education / Benjamin Mallon
  • 15. The right to healthcare / Ann-Marie Gray
  • 16. The right to housing / Dessie Donnelly, Joe Finnerty and Cathal O'Connell
  • 17. Children's rights and social policy / Fiona Donson
  • 18. The rights of people with disabilities / Charles O'Mahony and Shivaun Quinlivan
  • 19. The right to development / Stephen McCloskey
  • Conclusion : human rights in a brave new world : the shape of things to come? / Fred Powell.

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