Poverty and fundamental rights : the justification and enforcement of socio-economic rights / David Bilchitz.
"Socio-economic rights have been widely regarded as aspirational goals, rhetorically useful, but having few practical implications for government policy and the distribution of resources within a polity. It is not therefore surprising that socio-economic rights have been systematicallyneglected...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "Socio-economic rights have been widely regarded as aspirational goals, rhetorically useful, but having few practical implications for government policy and the distribution of resources within a polity. It is not therefore surprising that socio-economic rights have been systematicallyneglected in the world today, with millions still lacking access to basic shelter, food or health-care. This book seeks to provide a sustained argument for placing renewed emphasis upon socio-economic rights in the fight against desperate poverty. It utilizes a combination of political philosophy,constitutional law, and public policy in its focus and analyzes why violations of socio-economic rights are treated with less urgency than violations of civil and political rights."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 279 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-271) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0199204918 9780199204915 |