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OverviewRights and the City takes stock of rights struggles and progress in cities by exploring the tensions that exist between different concepts of rights. Sandeep Agrawal and the volume’s contributors expose the paradoxes that planners and municipal governments face when attempting not only to combat discriminatory practices, but also advance a human rights agenda. The authors examine the legal, conceptual, and philosophical aspects of rights, including its various forms—human, Indigenous, housing, property rights, and various other forms of rights. Using empirical evidence and examples, they translate the philosophical and legal aspects of rights into more practical terms and applications. Regionally, the book draws on municipalities from across Canada while also making broad international comparisons. Scholars, policy makers, and activists with an interest in urban studies, planning, and law will find much of value throughout this volume. Afterword by Benjamin Davy. Contributors: Sandeep Agrawal, Rachelle Alterman, Sasha Best, Alexandra Flynn, Eran S. Kaplinsky, Ola P. Malik, Jennifer A. Orange, Michelle L. Oren, Renée Vaugeois. Afterword by Benjamin Davy Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sandeep Agrawal (Professor and Director of the School of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Alberta) , Benjamin DavyPublisher: University of Alberta Press Imprint: University of Alberta Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.400kg ISBN: 9781772126266ISBN 10: 1772126268 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 20 September 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction | Sandeep Agrawal I THE RIGHT TO THE CITY 1 | Whose Right to What City? Indigenous Rights amidst Claims for Constitutionally Empowered Cities | Alexandra Flynn 2 | The Right to the City as an Emerging Norm: Codification and Cultural Institutions | Jennifer A. Orange II RIGHTS IN THE CITY 3 | Human Rights and the City in the Pre-Charter Era | Sandeep Agrawal 4 | Group Rights and Collective Rights: What Are They and How Do They Affect Urban Issues? | Sandeep Agrawal & Eran S. Kaplinsky 5 | Human Rights and Canadian Municipalities | Sandeep Agrawal 6 | Becoming a Human Rights City: Lessons from Edmonton | Renée Vaugeois III OTHER RIGHTS IN THE CITY 7 | The Right to Adequate Housing Around the Globe: Analysis and Evaluation of National Constitutions | Michelle L. Oren & Rachelle Alterman 8 | Property Rights and the Canadian City | Eran S. Kaplinsky 9 | The Dangers of Allowing “Othering” Speech in a City’s Public Spaces | Ola P. Malik & Sasha Best Afterword: After Rights? | Benjamin Davy ContributorsReviews"""This book is a collection of essays on the subject of human rights and cities with an emphasis on Canadian cities. ...this collection is worth reading."" W. Dennis Keating, Journal of Urban Affairs, May 17, 2023 (Full review at: https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2023.2195779)" Rights and the City provides a nuanced understanding of the ethical dilemmas and trade-offs that state and local governments endure in the process of changing their legal-institutional frameworks to enforce human rights. --Ana Paula Pimentel Walker, University of Michigan Author InformationSandeep Agrawal is Professor and inaugural Director of the School of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Alberta. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |