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Social rights jurisprudence : Emerging trends in international and comparative law
Publication details: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2008Description: 687p xvISBN:- 9780521678056
- 340.115000 LAN
Contents:
Contents:
Foreword – Philip Alston ix;
Preface xv;
Part I. Overview:
1. The justiciability of social rights: from practice to theory Malcolm Langford 3;
2. The challenges of crafting remedies for violations of socio-economic rights Kent Roach 46;
3. The right to legal aid in social rights litigation Andrea Durbach 59;
Part II. Select National Jurisdictions:
4. South Africa Sandra Liebenberg 75;
5. India S. Muralidhar 102;
6. South Asia Iain Byrne and Sara Hossain 125;
7. Colombia Magdalena Sepúlveda 144;
8. Argentina Christian Courtis 163;
9. Brazil Flavia Piovesan 182;
10. Venezuela Enrique Gonzalez 192;
11. Canada Martha Jackman and Bruce Porter 209;
12. The United States Cathy Albisa and Jessica Schultz 230;
13. Hungary Malcolm Langford 250;
14. France Laurent Pech 267;
15. United Kingdom Jeff A. King 276;
16. Ireland Aoife Nolan 295;
Part III. Regional Procedures and Jurisprudence:
17. African regional human rights system Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa 323;
18. The inter-American commission on human rights Tara J. Melish 339;
19. The inter-American court of human rights Tara J. Melish 372;
20. European court of human rights Luke Clements and Alan Simmons 409;
21. The European committee of social rights Urfan Khaliq and Robin Churchill 428;
22. European court of justice Philippa Watson 453;
Part IV. International Human Rights Procedures and Jurisprudence:
23. Committee on economic, social and cultural rights: past, present and future Malcolm Langford and Jeff A. King 477;
24. Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination Nathalie Prouvez 517;
25. Human rights committee Martin Scheinin 540;
26. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women Leilani Farha 553;
27. Committee on the rights of the child Geraldine Van Bueren 569;
Part V. Special Topics:
28. The international labor organization Colin Fenwick 591;
29. Liability of multinational corporations Sarah Joseph 613;
30. The World Bank inspection panel Dana Clark 628;
Notes on Contributors 641;
Table of Authorities 649;
Index 677.
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Contents:
Foreword – Philip Alston ix;
Preface xv;
Part I. Overview:
1. The justiciability of social rights: from practice to theory Malcolm Langford 3;
2. The challenges of crafting remedies for violations of socio-economic rights Kent Roach 46;
3. The right to legal aid in social rights litigation Andrea Durbach 59;
Part II. Select National Jurisdictions:
4. South Africa Sandra Liebenberg 75;
5. India S. Muralidhar 102;
6. South Asia Iain Byrne and Sara Hossain 125;
7. Colombia Magdalena Sepúlveda 144;
8. Argentina Christian Courtis 163;
9. Brazil Flavia Piovesan 182;
10. Venezuela Enrique Gonzalez 192;
11. Canada Martha Jackman and Bruce Porter 209;
12. The United States Cathy Albisa and Jessica Schultz 230;
13. Hungary Malcolm Langford 250;
14. France Laurent Pech 267;
15. United Kingdom Jeff A. King 276;
16. Ireland Aoife Nolan 295;
Part III. Regional Procedures and Jurisprudence:
17. African regional human rights system Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa 323;
18. The inter-American commission on human rights Tara J. Melish 339;
19. The inter-American court of human rights Tara J. Melish 372;
20. European court of human rights Luke Clements and Alan Simmons 409;
21. The European committee of social rights Urfan Khaliq and Robin Churchill 428;
22. European court of justice Philippa Watson 453;
Part IV. International Human Rights Procedures and Jurisprudence:
23. Committee on economic, social and cultural rights: past, present and future Malcolm Langford and Jeff A. King 477;
24. Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination Nathalie Prouvez 517;
25. Human rights committee Martin Scheinin 540;
26. Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women Leilani Farha 553;
27. Committee on the rights of the child Geraldine Van Bueren 569;
Part V. Special Topics:
28. The international labor organization Colin Fenwick 591;
29. Liability of multinational corporations Sarah Joseph 613;
30. The World Bank inspection panel Dana Clark 628;
Notes on Contributors 641;
Table of Authorities 649;
Index 677.