E-raamat: Human Rights and Public Finance: Budgets and the Promotion of Economic and Social Rights

"This edited collection addresses some of the most important challenges in contemporary human rights law and practice. Its central theme is the linkage between public finance, particularly budget decisions, and the realisation (or not) of economic and social rights. While much academic and political debate on economic and social rights implementation has focused on the role of the courts, this work places the spotlight squarely on those organs of government that have the primary responsibility and the greatest capacity for giving effect to such rights: namely, the elected branches of government. The major actors considered in this book are politicians, public servants and civil society, with their role in realising economic and social rights the work's key focus. The book thus makes a crucial contribution to remedying the current imbalance in attention paid by economic and social rights scholars to the legislature and executive vis-a-vis the judiciary.

Featuring pioneering work by leading experts in the field of human rights and public finance, this multidisciplinary collection will be of great interest to academics, practitioners, public servants and students working in the areas of law, human rights,economics, development and political science."--Pub. desc.

This edited collection analyzes the connection between public finance in the UK and the realization of economic and social rights. It focuses away from the usual suspects--the courts--and onto the elected branches of government, where budget decisions are made. “Economic and social rights” (ESR) here means a broad range of services and benefits across many areas. ESR includes housing, employment, education, domestic violence, health and social care, legal advice and even some voluntary organizations. A key theme that emerges is the need for more integration of ESR into law and policymaking and better state accountability for human rights obligations in the area of public finance. The book contains 10 essays by 15 scholars in law, sociology and poliitical economy, as well as a human rights activist. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

This edited collection addresses some of the most important challenges in contemporary human rights law and practice. Its central theme is the linkage between public finance, particularly budget decisions, and the realization (or not) of economic and social rights. While much academic and political debate on economic and social rights implementation has focused on the role of the courts, this work places the spotlight squarely on those organs of government that have the primary responsibility and the greatest capacity for giving effect to such rights: namely, the elected branches of government. The major actors considered are politicians, public servants, and civil society, with their role in realizing economic and social rights as the book's key focus. It thus makes a crucial contribution to remedying the current imbalance in attention paid by economic and social rights scholars to the legislature and executive vis-a-vis the judiciary. Featuring pioneering work by leading experts in the field of human rights and public finance, this multidisciplinary collection will be of great interest to academics, practitioners, students, and public servants working in the areas of law, human rights, economics, development, and political science.