With housing systems in crisis or broken all over the world, Professor Hohmanns timely, readable and deeply reflective book Housing and Human Rights brings scholarship, authority, breadth, vision and hope to a subject of fundamental importance to people everywhere. -- Hon Kevin Bell AO KC, former justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia Jessie Hohmann is one of the leading voices on the right to housing, and Housing and Human Rights clearly demonstrates why. The book delivers a rich overview of how housing and human rights intersect, critically analyses where violations arise, and points to exciting new directions for research. Highly recommended. -- Michel Vols, University of Groningen, the Netherlands An essential intervention that offers a fresh and authoritative perspective on housing, demonstrating why a human rights approach to housing brings conceptual clarity and a fresh agenda for action. Drawing from a vast canvas of insights and materials across countries and international law, the book will be of interest to scholars of human rights, international development, housing studies and urban planning. -- Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, USA
