Re-Thinking Socio-Economic Rights in An Insecure World [edited by Nsongurua Udombana and Violeta Beširević ; with an introduction by Wiktor Osiatynski].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Udombana, Nsongurua J.

Beširević, Violeta.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Derechos humanos.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Budapest : CEU Center for Human Rights, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From November 28 - 29, 2005, the Center for Human Rights of Central European University (CEU) organized a roundtable around the theme: Re-thinking Socio-Economic Rights in an Insecure World. The roundtable brought together scholars and human rights practitioners from different regions to reflect on the following questions relating to social and economic rights, particularly in the context of the global insecurity: If social rights are human rights, how does the failure to advance these rights undermine security? Are social rights human rights or do the claims they incorporate represent social needs? Are they moral or legal rights? Who has a duty to respect these rights? Is there a hierarchy among those who have such duties? How can these duties be fulfilled? What is an appropriate approach to social and economic concerns in developing countries? Is the argument for socio-economic rights an argument that overcomes the causes and legacy of conflicts? Do socio-economic rights deserve constitutional protection? What are the problems behind constitutional protection of such rights? Is the vagueness of social and economic rights an enough reason not to assign such rights to people? Is the rhetoric of social and economic rights helpful in protecting marginalized and neglected groups?

Contents:

Intro

Contents

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

THE HORIZONTAL PRIORITY OF ECONOMIC RIGHTS

SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE CONSTITUTION FOR EUROPE: BETWEEN SYMBOLISM AND LEGAL REALISM

GRAND PROMISES IN THE FACE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS: WELFARE RIGHTS IN HUNGARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL JURISPRUDENCE

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE BULGARIAN CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

LITIGATING FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC RIGHTS ON NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL: PROBLEMS OF STANDING AND LEGAL STRATEGIES

THE PATRIMONIAL STATES AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN AFRICA

SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS OF CONFLICTS - COUNTERING THE RISKS

ROMA RIGHTS, RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND ESC RIGHTS

CONTRIBUTORS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

615-5211-00-0

1-281-37691-4

9786611376918

1-4294-2224-6

OCLC:

922997839