International human rights, social policy and global development : critical perspectives /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	McCann, Gerard (Editor), Ó hAdhmaill, Félim (Editor), Sachs, Albie, 1935- (writer of foreword.)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Bristol ; Chicago, IL : Policy Press, 2020.
Subjects:	International law and human rights. Human rights. Social policy. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of 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.