Buying Social Justice
Equality, Government Procurement & Legal Change
ISBN13: 9780199232437ISBN10: 0199232431
Paperback,
400 pages
Oct 2007,
In Stock
Price:
$110.00 (06)Features
- Offers an original analysis of an undervalued area of social policy - achieving social justice through government spending - refuting criticisms that the practice is inefficient and illegal
- Gives an overview of the legal basis for pursuing social policies in procurement, providing a vital reference point for those involved in the development and operation of procurement policy
- Includes analysis of the impact of regional and international economic integration through the EC and WTO, placing the discussion in the context of debates about the effect of globalization on achieving social justice
- Offers a comparative perspective, looking at the policies pursued and results achieved in the US, UK, Northern Ireland and South Africa
About the Author(s)
Christopher McCrudden is Professor of Human Rights Law and Fellow of Lincoln College, University of Oxford
