| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages) |
| 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 |
| Summary |
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 policy and human welfare. With thorough analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and enforcement, it sets out their role in domestic and geopolitical affairs. Including a forward by Albie Sachs, this book presents an honest appraisal of both the concepts of international human rights and their realities and will engage those with an interest in social policy, ethics, politics and international relations.-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Gerard McCann is Senior Lecturer in International Studies and Head of International Programmes at St Mary's University College, a College of Queen's University Belfast. Féilim Ó hAdhmaill is Lecturer in Social Policy in the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, and Programme Director for the Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management |
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Print version record |
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International law and human rights.
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Human rights.
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Social policy.
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Human Rights
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Public Policy
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public policy.
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Human rights
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International law and human rights
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Social policy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McCann, Gerard, editor.
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Ó hAdhmaill, Félim, editor
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Sachs, Albie, 1935- writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781447349228 |
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1447349229 |
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9781447349235 |
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1447349237 |
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