Right continuous improvement living (8 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 288 pages. 9.21x6.14x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. Draws together 13 contributors from the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa, Mexico and Argentina, who reflect on and represent different regional perspectives, backgrounds, languages, and cultures.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What does the right to the continuous improvement of living conditions in Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights really mean and how can it contribute to social change The book explores how this underdeveloped right can have valuable application in response to global problems of poverty, inequality and climate destruction, through an in-depth consideration of its meaning. The book seeks to interpret and give meaning to the right as a legal standard, giving it practical value for those whose living conditions are inadequate. It locates the right within broader philosophical and political debates, whilst also assessing the challenges to its realisation. It also explores how the right relates to human rights more generally and considers its application to issues of gender, care and the rights of Indigenous peoples. The contributors deeply probe the meaning of 'living conditions', suggesting that these encompass more than the basic rights to housing, water, food, and clothing. The chapters provide a range of doctrinal, historical and philosophical engagements through grounded analysis and imaginative interpretation.With a foreword by Sandra Liebenberg (former Member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights), the book includes chapters from renowned and emerging scholars working across disciplines from around the world.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 270 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2021. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.