Poverty and fundamental rights : the justification and enforcement of socio-economic rights / David Bilchitz.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-271) and index.

Ch. 1. Towards a thin theory of the good -- Ch. 2. The justification of fundamental rights -- Ch. 3. Determining our unconditional obligations -- Ch. 4. Justifying the judicial review of fundamental rights -- Ch. 5. Judicial review in practice : the reasonableness approach and its shortcomings -- Ch. 6. Political philosophy in action : developing the minimum core approach to socio-economic rights -- Ch. 7. Conclusion : implications for policy in South Africa and beyond.

"Socio-economic rights have been widely regarded as aspirational goals, rhetorically useful, but having few practical implications for government policy and the distribution of resources within a polity. It is not therefore surprising that socio-economic rights have been systematicallyneglected in the world today, with millions 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. It utilizes a combination of political philosophy,constitutional law, and public policy in its focus and analyzes why violations of socio-economic rights are treated with less urgency than violations of civil and political rights."--Publisher description.

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