The EU race directive : developing the protection against racial discrimination within the EU / Erica Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Erica.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Council of the European Union. Council directive 2000/43/EC.

Council of the European Union.

Race discrimination--Law and legislation--European Union countries.

Race discrimination.

Equality before the law--European Union countries.

Equality before the law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (239 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

European Union race directive

Place of Publication:

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 2000, the European Union adopted a Directive against discrimination on the grounds of racial or ethnic origin. This book provides an in-depth evaluation of the Race Directive and its effects, questioning how successful the Race directive has been. The EU Race Directive discusses the history of the fight against racial discrimination in the EU and the equality clauses in international Human Rights instruments. It then examines the terms race, racism and racial discrimination and equality in the Directive. The book also looks at the concepts of equality which can be disting

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Table of cases; Introduction; 1 The EU and the fight against racial discrimination; 2 International human rights instruments to combat racial discrimination; 3 Definitions of race, racism and racial discrimination; 4 The Race Directive and definitions of race, racism and racial discrimination; 5 Concepts of equality as aims of equality law; 6 The Race Directive and concepts of equality; 7 Conclusions and proposals for change; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-135-23577-5

1-135-23578-3

1-282-37707-8

9786612377075

0-203-86621-5

9780203866214

OCLC:

516447147