Judging Social Rights

by Jeff King

Book Overview

Countries that now contemplate constitutional reform often grapple with the question of whether to constitutionalise social rights. This book presents an argument for why, under the right conditions, doing so can be a good way to advance social justice. In making such a case, the author considers the nature of the social minimum, the role of courts among other institutions, the empirical record of judicial impact, and the role of constitutional text...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107400325
• ISBN13: 9781107400320
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"