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Advanced Introduction to Human Dignity and Law - James R. May, Erin Daly

Advanced Introduction to Human Dignity and Law

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Buch | Softcover
160 Seiten
2020
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78990-170-2 (ISBN)
CHF 31,30 inkl. MwSt
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.

This thought-provoking introduction provides an incisive overview of dignity law, a field of law emerging in every region of the globe that touches all significant aspects of the human experience. Through an examination of the burgeoning case law in this area, James R. May and Erin Daly reveal a strong overlapping consensus surrounding the meaning of human dignity as a legal right and a fundamental value of nations large and small, and how this global jurisprudence is redefining the relationship between individuals and the state.

Key features include:





Analyses of cases from a range of jurisdictions all over the world
A history of the shift of the concept of dignity from a philosophical idea to a legally enforceable right
Discussion of dignity as a value and a right in different major legal contexts, and its roots in African, Asian, European and Islamic traditions.

This Advanced Introduction will be invaluable to scholars and students of law, particularly those interested in human rights, looking to understand this emerging area of law. It will inform lawyers, judges, policymakers and other advocates interested in how dignity and the law can be used to protect everyone, including the most vulnerable among us.

James R. May, Richard S. Righter Distinguished Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law and President, Dignity Rights International and Erin Daly, Professor of Law, Widener University Delaware Law School, USA and Executive Director, Dignity Rights International

Contents: 1. A very brief overview of a very important idea 2. Dignity and Human Rights 3. An Emerging Overlapping Consensus on the Meaning of Dignity Under Law 4. The Value of A Life: Intrinsic Worth, Agency, and Autonomy 5. The Life of the Mind: Intellectual and Emotional Integrity 6. Living With Dignity 7. Towards a Democratic Theory of Dignity Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Elgar Advanced Introductions series
Verlagsort Cheltenham
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Themenwelt Recht / Steuern EU / Internationales Recht
Recht / Steuern Öffentliches Recht Verfassungsrecht
Recht / Steuern Öffentliches Recht Völkerrecht
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-78990-170-7 / 1789901707
ISBN-13 978-1-78990-170-2 / 9781789901702
Zustand Neuware
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