Disability Law and Human Rights: Theory and Policy

Disability Law and Human Rights: Theory and Policy
ISBN-10
3030865452
ISBN-13
9783030865450
Category
Social Science
Pages
268
Language
English
Published
2022-01-17
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Laura Davy, Rosemary Kayess, Franziska Felder

Description

This book, exploring the theoretical and practical implications of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of leading researchers in the areas of philosophy of disability, disability law, and disability policy. It addresses both the philosophical foundations of the CRPD as well as complex contemporary legal and policy debates. With a comprehensive introduction outlining key milestones in the development and implementation of the CRPD, the book addresses the most fundamental questions the CRPD raises for the way we think about human rights, law, and disability, and how we operationalize rights in the legal and policy domains. The contributors traverse themes of personhood, equality, capacity, and intersectionality, explore the dilemmas involved in translating these concepts in practice, and reflect on the promises and limitations of the human rights project.

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