Advanced introduction to privacy law / Megan Richardson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Richardson, Megan, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar advanced introductions.

Elgar advanced introductions series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

"Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Presenting a concise, yet wide-ranging and contemporary overview of the field, this Advanced Introduction to Privacy Law focuses on how we arrived at our privacy laws, and how the law can deal with new and emerging challenges from digital technologies, social networks and public health crises. This illuminating and interdisciplinary book demonstrates how the history of privacy law has been one of constant adaptation to emerging challenges, illustrating the primacy of the right to privacy amidst a changing social and cultural landscape. Key features include: Incisive analysis of the meaning and value of privacy and the ways in which legal, social and economic institutions respond to our understanding of privacy in contemporary society. A uniquely concise, contextual approach to privacy law, examining privacy as a constantly evolving social phenomenon and the legal implications of its mutability. Historical and comparative insights into privacy and data protection laws across the common law world. This richly detailed book is an informative and thought-provoking resource for students, academics and practitioners of privacy and data protection law. Its interdisciplinary insights will also appeal to those working in legal history, media and cultural studies, economics and political science"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and value of privacy

3. Regulating for privacy

4. Privacy law in transition

5. Changing the paradigm

Appendix: Rights to privacy/private life in human rights texts

Select bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [91]-94) and index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

1226314812