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Abstract
This collection of essays examines the promise and limits of social rights in Europe in a time of austerity. Presenting, in the first instance, five national case studies,
representing the biggest European economies (UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain), it offers an account of recent reforms to social welfare and the attempts to
resist them through litigation. The case studies are then used as a foundation for theory-building about social rights. This second group of chapters develops
theory along two complementary lines: first, they explore the dynamics between social rights, public law, poverty and welfare in times of economic crisis; second,
they consider the particular significance of the European context for articulations of, and struggles over, social rights. Employing a range and depth of expertise
across Europe, the book constitutes a timely and highly significant contribution to socio-legal scholarship about the character and resilience of social rights in our
national and regional constitutional settings.
representing the biggest European economies (UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain), it offers an account of recent reforms to social welfare and the attempts to
resist them through litigation. The case studies are then used as a foundation for theory-building about social rights. This second group of chapters develops
theory along two complementary lines: first, they explore the dynamics between social rights, public law, poverty and welfare in times of economic crisis; second,
they consider the particular significance of the European context for articulations of, and struggles over, social rights. Employing a range and depth of expertise
across Europe, the book constitutes a timely and highly significant contribution to socio-legal scholarship about the character and resilience of social rights in our
national and regional constitutional settings.
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Abingdon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-315-20457-4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-138-70059-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Aug 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Critical Studies in Jurisprudence |
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| Publisher | Routledge |
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World Congress of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy
Simon Halliday (Speaker)
17 Jul 2017 → 21 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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International Association for Public Law
Simon Halliday (Participant)
5 Jul 2017 → 7 Jul 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference participation
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The impact of the financial-economic crisis on the guarantee of welfare rights
Simon Halliday (Organiser)
4 Sept 2015 → 5 Sept 2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Symposium