Poverty and Fundamental Rights: The Justification and Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights - Hardcover

Bilchitz, David

 
9780199204915: Poverty and Fundamental Rights: The Justification and Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0199204918 ISBN 13: 9780199204915
Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2007

Synopsis

With millions of people still lacking access to basic shelter, food or health-care, this book seeks to provide a sustained argument for placing renewed emphasis upon socio-economic rights in the fight against desperate poverty.

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About the Author

David Bilchitz graduated cum laude from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy and in 1999 with a law degree (LLB). In 2000, he worked as law clerk to the current Chief Justice of South Africa, Pius Langa when the famous Grootboom case was decided. He graduated from St. John's College, University of Cambridge with an Mphil degree in Philosophy in 2001 and a PhD degree in 2004 with a thesis that combined political philosophy and constitutional law. He currently works for Ross Kriel Attorneys, a law firm that together with its sister organisation, Ashira Consulting, specialises in the law relating to the public sector. He is also a part-time lecturer in jurisprudence at the University of the Witwatersrand

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Publisher
OUP Oxford
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199204918
ISBN 13 
9780199204915
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
298

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