International and European Disability Law and Policy: Text, Cases and Materials

by Andrea Broderick, Delia Ferri

Overview

In this first textbook on international and European disability law and policy, Broderick and Ferri analyse the interaction between different legal systems and sources. Guided by the global legal standards of the CRPD, students are equipped with the necessary background on disability, and are given a comprehensive overview of the legal and policy frameworks on disability. The narrative maintains the balance between theory and practice, focusing on the legal framework and challenges in the realm of policy-making, and ensuring that students are aware of current legal debates and controversial issues in the field. Accommodating different learning styles, the book employs a range of accessible features which include learning outcomes for each chapter, problem questions, group activities, extracts from legal debates and more. Including case studies and examples from around the world, this book has a truly global perspective, suitable for introductory and advanced modules in law departments, as well as interdisciplinary courses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108406604
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/31/2019
Series:	Law in Context
Pages:	638
Product dimensions:	6.89(w) x 9.65(h) x 1.18(d)

About the Author

Andrea Broderick is an Assistant Professor at the Department of International and European Law, Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands, where she was also a Marie Curie Fellow. She teaches in the areas of international human rights law, including disability law, and EU law. Among other qualifications, she has an LL.M. and Ph.D. in international and comparative disability law, from the National University of Ireland, Galway and Universiteit Maastricht, respectively. In 2018, she obtained the Edmond Hustinx Prize for Science, and is a qualified solicitor and member of the Law Society of Ireland.

Delia Ferri is a Lecturer in Law at the Department of Law, National University of Ireland, Maynooth where she is also a member of the executive board of the Assisted Living and Learning (ALL) Institute, and a member of the Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI). Among other international collaborations, she is an affiliated researcher at the Dirpolis Institute of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Italy), within the research cluster on social inclusion and disability. Among other qualifications, she holds a J.D. in Law from the Università degli Studi di Verona, an LL.M. from Trinity College Dublin and Ph.D. from the Università degli Studi di Verona. She is also a qualified lawyer and member of the Italian Bar.

Table of Contents

Part I. The International Framework: 1. Building the foundations: disability theory and core themes; 2. The protection of the rights of persons with disabilities under international human rights law before the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 3. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; 4. Equality and non-discrimination for persons with disabilities; 5. Accessibility for persons with disabilities; 6. Legal capacity and human dignity; 7. Persons with disabilities and the justice system; 8. The right to work of persons with disabilities; 9. Disability rights, social inclusion and core policy issues; Part II. The European Union Framework: 10. Disability law and policy in the European Union; 11. Disability discrimination in European Union law; 12. Accessibility in European Union law; Part III. The Regional Frameworks: 13. Disability law and policy in the Council of Europe; 14. Disability law and policy in the inter-American human rights system; 15. Disability law and policy in the African human rights system and in the Asian transnational regime.

Editorial Reviews

'A textbook to guide and excite students new to the subject, this book fills a large gap in the field of international and European Disability Law. It also provides an invaluable and thought-provoking resource for established scholars and others in the field.' Anna Lawson, University of Leeds

'I whole-heartedly welcome this textbook on international and European Disability Law. The text, which is multidisciplinary and very accessible, provides a one-stop shop for students of Disability Law.' Aisling Parkes, University College Cork

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