Equal in law, unequal in fact [electronic resource] : racial and ethnic discrimination and the legal response thereto in Europe / by Timo Makkonen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Makkonen, Timo.

Series:

Erik Castrén Institute monographs on international law and human rights ; v. 13.

Erik Castrén Institute monographs on international law and human rights, 1568-2765 ; v. 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination--Law and legislation--Europe.

Discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (454 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An intriguing paradox characterises international and European action against discrimination. On the one hand, equality and the right to non-discrimination are key human rights and protected by an impressive line of legal documents. On the other hand, empirical studies show that discrimination is still rampant today. This book maps the gap between the rights and the reality, and examines the causes, consequences and extent of discrimination in Europe today as well as the international and European legal response to it. On the basis of this analysis, the study explains why anti-discrimination law fails to deliver, and what can be done about it. The result is of interest to scholars, students, civil society, politicians and anyone interested in equality and making it a reality.

Contents:

pt. 1. The challenge

pt. 2. The response

pt. 3. Rethinking the response.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-42622-6

9786613426222

90-04-21706-1

OCLC:

773566748

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004217065 DOI