International human rights, social policy and global development : critical perspectives / edited by Gerard McCann and Félim Ó hAdhmaill ; forword by Albie Sachs.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McCann, Gerard, editor.

Ó hAdhmaill, Félim, editor.

Sachs, Albie, 1935- writer of foreword.

Series:

Policy Press scholarship online.

Policy Press scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Social policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 279 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2020.

Summary:

With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social policy and human welfare. With thorough analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and enforcement, it sets out their role in domestic and geopolitical affairs. Including a forward by Albie Sachs, this book presents an honest appraisal of both the concepts of international human rights and their realities. It will engage those with an interest in social policy, ethics, politics, international relations, civil society organisations and human rights-based approaches to campaigning and policy development.

Contents:

Introduction / Gerard McCann and Feilim Ó hAdhmaill

1. The historical development of the concept of rights / Peter Herrmann and Feilim Ó hAdhmaill

2. The United Nations and international oversight of human rights / Gerard McCann and Feilim Ó hAdhmaill

3.The Council of Europe, the European Convention on Human Rights and the social charter / Liz Griffith

4. The European Union and human rights / Gerard McCann and Nadia Makaryshyn

5. Human rights and the USA / Peter Collins

6. International Humanitarian Law : protecting rights and promoting welfare during war? / Diana Buttu and Feilim Ó hAdhmaill

7. The European Union, human rights and international development policy / Gerard McCann

8. Socio-economic rights / Giovanni Farese

9. Cultural rights / Adam Nowakowski

10. Migration and refugees : applying human rights to "everyone"? / Michal Cenker and Daniel Holder

11. Conflict, "terrorism" and non-state actors / Feilim Ó hAdhmaill and Mike Ritchie

12. Gender and human rights / Birgit Schippers

13. Human rights-based approaches to social policy development / Margaret Buckley and Fiona Dukelow

14. The right to education / Benjamin Mallon

15. The right to healthcare / Ann-Marie Gray

16. The right to housing / Dessie Donnelly, Joe Finnerty and Cathal O'Connell

17. Children's rights and social policy / Fiona Donson

18. The rights of people with disabilities / Charles O'Mahony and Shivaun Quinlivan

19. The right to development / Stephen McCloskey

Conclusion : human rights in a brave new world : the shape of things to come? / Fred Powell.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Mar 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4473-4923-7

1-4473-4925-3

1-4473-4922-9

OCLC:

1175624123