Illustrated with case studies from across the globe, Contesting Human Rights provides an innovative approach to human rights, and examines the barriers and changing pathways to the full realisation of these rights. Presenting a thorough proposal for the reframing of human rights, the volume suggests that new opportunities at, and below, the state level, and creative pathways of global governance can help reconstruct human rights in the face of modern challenges.
Monograph Chapter
In Youth, Diversity and Employment
Edited by Rune Halvorsen and Bjørn Hvinden
- Published:
- 28 December 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Youth, Diversity and Employment
Comparative Perspectives on Labour Market Policies
Edited by Rune Halvorsen and Bjørn Hvinden
Including youth in the labour market is a major challenge facing many European countries. This book examines the transitions from education to employment with a focus on Nordic youth in the broader European context. The book combines insights from the social sciences and law by linking the challenges facing young people in general and the more specific barriers facing the more vulnerable groups of young people. Youth, Diversity and Employment provides original insights on the interdependencies or interaction between redistributive and regulatory social policies.
Monograph Chapter
In Ageing, Ageism and the Law
Edited by Israel Doron and Nena Georgantzi
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Law 2018
Edited by David Levi-Faur and Frans van Waarden
Monograph Chapter
In Democratic Empowerment in the European Union
Edited by David Levi-Faur and Frans van Waarden
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Ageing, Ageism and the Law
European Perspectives on the Rights of Older Persons
Edited by Israel Doron and Nena Georgantzi
Europe is ageing. However, in many European countries, and in almost all fields of life, older persons experience discrimination, social exclusion, and negative stereotypes that portray them as different or a burden to society. This pivotal book is the first of its kind, providing a rich and diverse analysis of the inter-relationships between ageing, ageism and law within Europe.
Edited by David Levi-Faur and Frans van Waarden
This book looks at democratic empowerment via institutional designs that extend the political rights of European citizens. It focuses on three themes: first, the positive and negative effects of the European Union institutional design on the political rights of its citizens; second, challenges for democratic regimes across the world in the 21st century in the context of regionalism and globalization; third, the constraints of neoliberalism and capitalist markets on the ability of citizens to effectively achieve their political rights within the Union.
Salla Sissonen
As an afterthought to the chapters in the book, this epilogue plays with the idea of looking to the future by briefly examining what is happening at earlier stages of education today. By understanding some of the objectives of the Finnish national core curriculum 2014 and taking a look at the practices at school, we can imagine the optimal skillsets that a now 12-year-old child will have when they enter higher education in a few years’ time. Optimally, we will be faced with a person with a developed understanding of how they learn best, a creative learner and problem-solver with skills in meaningful use of technology. This chapter argues that it does not mean the efficient future learners will not require teaching; on the contrary, we will continue to need competent pedagogical thinkers to guide the students on their individual paths to lifelong-learning.
Monograph Chapter
In Higher Education in the Digital Age
Edited by Annika Zorn, Jeff Haywood and Jean-Michel Glachant
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Social and Political Science 2018
Family Demography in Asia
A Comparative Analysis of Fertility Preferences
Edited by Stuart Gietel-Basten, John Casterline and Minja K. Choe
The demographic future of Asia is a global issue. As the biggest driver of population growth, an understanding of patterns and trends in fertility throughout Asia is critical to understand our shared demographic future. This is the first book to comprehensively and systematically analyse fertility across the continent through the perspective of individuals themselves rather than as a consequence of top-down government policies.
Edited by Israel Doron and Nena Georgantzi
Monograph Chapter
In Ageing, Ageism and the Law
Edited by Israel Doron and Nena Georgantzi
- Published:
- 30 November 2018
Collection:
Law 2018