Human Rights and Legal Judgments: The American Story

ISBN-13: 9781107198302 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 150 str.

Austin Sarat

Opis

Analysis of when, where, and how American law recognizes and responds to claims made in the name of human rights.

Recenzje

'This book incorporates work from scholars and practitioners, each of which make nuanced and bold arguments that are likely to be challenged by other academics. However, this is certainly a good thing. It will spark debates on the importance of human rights, which is imperative if progress is to be made on the domestic acceptance of international human rights in the US.' Alice Storey, Human Rights Law Review

Spis treści

Introduction: human rights in American law and politics Austin Sarat; 1. Human rights, solitary confinement, and youth justice in the United States Cynthia Soohoo; 2. The story of environmental justice and race in the United States: international human rights and equal environmental protection Erika George; 3. Incorporation, federalism, and international human rights David Sloss; 4. Why do international human rights matter in American decision-making? Stephen A. Simon; Afterword: instrumental human rights William Brewbaker.