The human right to housing in the face of land policy and social citizenship : a global discourse analysis

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This book explores the human right to housing, presenting the findings of a global discourse analysis to analyse the right to housing from the perspective of theories on land policy and social citizenship. The book concludes that planners and policy makers will not be able to completely fulfil the human right to housing. For that reason, the book presents a theory of de-commodification of land use that highlights the meaning of land use rights for people affected by inadequate housing. Students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including social policy, global social policy, human rights law, discourse theory, and sociology will find this study of interest. Read more... Abstract: This book explores the human right to housing, presenting the findings of a global discourse analysis to analyse the right to housing from the perspective of theories on land policy and social citizenship. Read more... Front Matter ....Pages i-xxi Introduction (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 1-6 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 The Monitoring of Human Rights (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 9-40 Discourses on Housing (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 41-76 Land Policy Meets Social Citizenship on a Global Level (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 77-118 Front Matter ....Pages 119-119 Changing Views: Housing in the Past Four Decades (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 121-165 Comparative Discussion: Interpretations of the Human Right to Housing (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 167-211 Conclusion (Michael Kolocek)....Pages 213-221 Back Matter ....Pages 223-269