Rights Based Litigation, Urban Governance Social Justice in South - The Right to Joburg

Drawing from literature on law, urban geography and urban planning, as well as reported case-law concerning the invocation of constitutional rights in South African cities, this book examines whether and to what extent the invocation of legal rights before South African courts have contributed to the advancement of social justice

List of contents

1. Johannesburg as a Site for Rights

2. Inhabiting Joburg: Struggles for Housing and Access to the City

3. Struggles over Essential Services

4. Marginal Struggles: Equality, Public Presence and Livelihood

5. Privileged Struggles: Property, Lifestyle, Business and Safety

6. Struggles over Autonomy, Equality and Identity: Sex, Gender and Sexuality

7. The Right to Joburg?

About the author

Marius Pieterse is Professor of Law at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Summary

Drawing from literature on law, urban geography and urban planning, as well as reported case-law concerning the invocation of constitutional rights in South African cities, this book examines whether and to what extent the invocation of legal rights before South African courts have contributed to the advancement of social justice

Product details

• Authors: Marius Pieterse
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367888657
• ISBN: 978-0-367-88865-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Series: Routledge Contemporary South Africa
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / International, LAW / Public, Republic of South Africa, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law