Local autonomy as a human right : the quest for local self-rule /

This interdisciplinary study argues that local control represents a universal social value that ought to be codified in international law as a human right.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Forrest, Joshua (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Series:Studies in social and global justice.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Local Control, Human Rights and Globalization
  • The Moral and Legal Case : Human Rights, Community Rights and Legal Pluralism
  • Territory and Social Values in Global History
  • Local Environmental Autonomy vs. 'Monumentalism'
  • Towards Agrarian Autonomy
  • Weak States, Strong Localities : Do Localities Benefit from State Fragility?
  • The Decentralization Fix?
  • Home Rule in the U.S. : The Local Dynamics of Fracking
  • Large Cities as Power Brokers
  • Towards Micro-local Policy Influence : Participatory Budgeting
  • Conclusion: Local Control as Social Value.