An Introduction to Fundamental Rights in Europe

Nicola Riva, Silvia Falcetta, Alessandra Facchi

ISBN 10: 1788117042 / ISBN 13: 9781788117043

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB, 2022

About this Item

This is a concise and accessible introduction to fundamental rights in Europe from the perspectives of history, theory and an analysis of European jurisprudence. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the book equips readers with the tools to understand the foundations and the functioning of this complex and multi-layered topic.Key Features:A combination of historical and philosophical approaches with analysis of significant legal casesA multidisciplinary outlook, in contrast to the strict legal approach of most textbooks on the subjectA European perspective which refers throughout to central European values such as freedom, equality, solidarity and dignityA specific focus on fundamental rights, which have received less attention in the fields of legal history and theory in comparison to human rightsThis textbook will be an important resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in law, philosophy and political science. It will be particularly useful to those studying the law of fundamental rights or human rights as a complement to more traditional legal approaches.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Fundamental Rights in Europe
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788117042
• ISBN 13: 9781788117043
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This is a concise and accessible introduction to fundamental rights in Europe from the perspectives of history, theory and an analysis of European jurisprudence. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the book equips readers with the tools to understand the foundations and the functioning of this complex and multi-layered topic.

Key Features:

• A combination of historical and philosophical approaches with analysis of significant legal cases
• A multidisciplinary outlook, in contrast to the strict legal approach of most textbooks on the subject
• A European perspective which refers throughout to central European values such as freedom, equality, solidarity and dignity
• A specific focus on fundamental rights, which have received less attention in the fields of legal history and theory in comparison to human rights

This textbook will be an important resource for both undergraduate and postgraduate students in law, philosophy and political science. It will be particularly useful to those studying the law of fundamental rights or human rights as a complement to more traditional legal approaches.

About the Author

Alessandra Facchi, Full Professor of Philosophy of Law, Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, Italy, Silvia Falcetta, Research Associate, Department of Sociology, University of York, UK, and Nicola Riva, Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law, Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, Italy