Protecting human rights : instruments and institutions /

This volume addresses two important issues surrounding human rights in both law and politics. First, it considers the content and form of human rights. Secondly it considers the implementation of human rights.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Campbell, Tom, 1938-2019, Goldsworthy, Jeffrey Denys, Stone, Adrienne (Adrienne Sarah Ackary)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Subjects:	Human rights. Human rights > Philosophy. Droits de l'homme (Droit international) Droits de l'homme (Droit international) > Philosophie. Human rights Human rights > Philosophy Human Rights. Law, Politics & Government. Cases (Law) Legislation Australia overseas comparisons Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Human rights: the shifting boundaries / Tom Campbell
Freedom of expression as a human right / Larry Alexander
Human rights concepts in Australian political debate / Mark A. Nolan and Penelope J. Oakes
Human rights, the rule of law and American constitutionalism / Robin West
Rights, rules and democracy / Richard S. Kay
Rights and democracy: a reconciliation of the institutional debate / Julie Debeljak
Representation-reinforcing review: Comparing experiences in the United States and Australia / David Tucker
A defense of the status quo / James Allan
Aspiring to the rule of law / David Dyzenhaus
Non-judicial review / Mark Tushnet
Parliament and rights / Janet L. Hiebert
Constructing a community-based bill of rights / George Williams
Judicial review, legislative override, and democracy / Jeffrey Goldsworthy
Addressing homelessness: does Australia's indirect implementation of human rights comply with its international obligations? / Dianne Otto
Indigenous rights / Steven Curry
The case for social rights / K.D. Ewing.