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Social and economic, or welfare rights, as an expansion of human rights. Differences between social and political rights relating to costs, universality, and the correlativity of rights and duties.

AbstractIn the past century, the notion of human rights has expanded significantly to include a variety of social rights. The introduction of this new category of human rights inspired a lively debate concerning the authenticity of such claims, focussing particularly on the ways in which social rights differ from political rights. This article examines the major points at issue in the debate. The important differences emphasized to date are those relating to costs, universality, and the correlativity of rights and duties. In each of these major areas of dispute, analysis indicates that the allegedly fundamental distinctions between social and political rights are in fact differences of degree, not of kind and, in fact, social rights conform both to the broad logic and the established practice of human rights.

p. 4 ; columns 3–4 ; 17 ½ col. in. ; This article contains a history of the bill establishing the Territory of Utah. The Mormons are not legally capable of forming a government, and Congress should give large portions of their territory to California, New Mexico, and Oregon.

Offers an insight into the issues surrounding women's equality, citizenship and political rights in transitional Europe, and a growing European Union. From policy-making to civil rights, domestic violence and education, this book presents research, analysis and suggestions for the future of women as participants in an evolving Europe

"All states must make decisions about how to regulate the treatment of animals. In this book, Alasdair Cochrane argues that this must go further. In order to ensure that their interests are taken seriously, it is imperative that we represent them throughout the political process - not only rights to protection, but also to democratic membership"--