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Williams Lucy

Law and poverty : The legal system and poverty reduction - London Zed Books 2003 - 303p viii

Contents
Introduction;
PART I POVERTY AS LEGALLY CONSTRUCTED;
1. The Right to Development as a Basic Human Right - Ahmed Aoued;
2. Cross-Border Reflections on Poverty: Lessons From the United States and Mexico - Lucy Williams;
3. Poverty as a Violation of Human Rights: The Pinochet Case and the Emergence of a New Paradigm - Camilo Perez-Bustillo ; PART II RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY;
4. The Politics of Child Support - Peter Robson;
5. The State, Laws and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Bangladesh - Mokbul Morshed Ahmad;
6. Exclusion and Rights - Paul Spicker PART III THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LEGAL ENTITLEMENTS;
7. Judicial Review, Social Antagonism and the Use of Litigation as a Tool for Combating Poverty - Antonella Mameli;
8. Poverty and Property - Human Rights and Social Security - Asbjorn Kjonstad;
9. The Effect of Legal Mechanisms on Selective Welfare Strategies for Needy Persons: The Greek experience - Gabriel Amitsis; PART IV LEGAL INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF POVERTY;
10. Gender Mainstreaming as an Instrument for Combating Poverty - Susan Nott;
11. Does Alcohol and Tobacco Legislation Help Reduce Poverty? The evidence from Sri Lanka - Kalinga Tudor Silva;
12. Child Labour - A threat to survival of civilization - Amita Agarwal;
13. Labour Organization and Labour Relations Law in India: Implications for poverty alleviation - Debi S. Saini;
Index

ISBN: 9781842773970

Subjects--Topical Terms:
1. Public Welfare - Law & Legislation - Poverty - Poor

Dewey Class. No.: 344.000000 / WIL