| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 232 pages) |
| Series |
Oxford monographs in international law |
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Oxford monographs in international law.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Deference : reasoning differently on the basis of external factors -- Different approaches to deference in international human rights law -- Democracy and participation -- Treaty interpretation, current state practice, and other international law influences on the practice of deference -- Expertise and competence -- Proportionality : determining rights -- Nature of the right and type of case |
| Summary |
International human rights courts accord their member states a margin of appreciation in relation to the implementation and interpretation of human rights law. This book argues that a degree of deference is justified - human rights inevitably look different from place to place |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 226-230) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Human rights.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
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Human rights
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780191741173 |
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0191741175 |
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9780191632143 |
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0191632147 |
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