This ability : an international legal analysis of disability discrimination / Anne-Marie Mooney Cotter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cotter, Anne-Marie Mooney.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination against people with disabilities--Law and legislation.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Legal status, laws, etc.

People with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This Ability is Cotter's third book in a series dealing with discrimination law. Having looked at the theme of 'gender discrimination' in Gender Injustice and 'race discrimination' in Race Matters, this further installment takes a similar approach and structure to illustrate comparisons and contradictions in discrimination law. Disability Law is an increasingly important area in combating disability discrimination. This Ability provides readers with a better understanding of the issue of inequality and aims to increase the likelihood of achieving equality at both the national and international levels for those with disabilities while at the same time educating those without disabilities. The work examines the primary role of legislation and its impact on the court process. It also discusses the two most important trade agreements of our day - namely the North American Free Trade Agreement and the European Union Treaty - in a historical and compelling analysis of discrimination. By providing a detailed examination of the relationship between disability issues and the law, this book will be an important read for those concerned with equality."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Dedication; Contents; Biography; 1 Introduction to This Ability; 2 This Ability in Disability Discrimination; 3 This Ability in the United Nations; 4 This Ability in Australia and New Zealand; 5 This Ability in Africa and South Africa; 6 This Ability in Canada, Mexico and the United States; 7 This Ability in the North American Free Trade Agreement; 8 This Ability in the United Kingdom and Ireland; 9 This Ability in the European Union; 10 Conclusion to This Ability; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [345]-350) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-138-62296-6

1-351-14468-5

1-351-14466-9

1-281-09909-0

9786611099091

0-7546-8582-9

9781351144681

OCLC:

476277741