Bob Hepple (ed.)

Social and Labour Rights in a Global Context

International and Comparative Perspectives
Herausgeber: Bob, Hepple; Hepple, Bob

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Produktbeschreibung

The active pursuit of social and labour rights is a crucial response to globalization. These essays - by leading scholars from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USA - question the effectiveness of the rhetoric of rights including those to decent work and security, equality of opportunity and healthcare.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 638g
• ISBN-13: 9780521818810
• ISBN-10: 0521818818
• Artikelnr.: 21881837

Autorenporträt

BOB HEPPLE QC is Master of Clare College and Emeritus Professor of Law in the University of Cambridge.

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Table of cases
Introduction Bob Hepple
Part I. Responses to Globalisation: 1. Common law, labour law, global law Lord Wedderburn
2. The interaction of the ILO, the Council of Europe and European Union labour standards Paul O'Higgins
Part II. The Potential of Fundamental Social Rights in the European Union: 3. The Politics of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights Manfred Weiss
4. Market freedom and fundamental social rights Silvana Sciarra
5. Corporate governance, European governance and social rights Catherine Barnard and Simon Deakin
Part III. Constitutionalisation and Enforcement of Social Rights: Some Comparisons: 6. Social rights as fundamental human rights Ivan Hare
7. The legal efficacy and significance of fundamental social rights: lessons from the European experience Antoine Lyon-Caen
8. An American perspective on fundamental labour rights Cynthia L. Estlund
9. The impact of fundamental social rights on Japanese law Takashi Araki
10. Enforcement: the law and politics of cooperation and compliance Bob Hepple
Index.