A Research Agenda for Human Dignity and the Law

This thought-provoking Research Agenda explores cutting-edge developments in dignity law and maps out the critical areas in which further research is needed. It investigates topical issues including democracy, liberal modernity, immigration, and income inequality.

A Research Agenda for Human Dignity and the Law surveys how the commitment to human dignity has become the foundation of human rights law, and examines how its fulfilment has changed the global legal landscape, including in constitutions and courts. Expert scholars from across the globe utilize case studies and theoretical analysis to consider how dignity law relates to a broad range of contemporary issues, such as artificial intelligence, the rights of nature, and gender apartheid. By focusing on lived experience, they propose pathways of further research to ensure that the law protects the dignity of those in vulnerable circumstances. Collectively, these contributions demonstrate the transformational potential of dignity law as a legal tool for bettering the human condition.

Presenting the salient features of inquiry for the next generations of human rights research alongside practical knowledge, this book is an essential resource for scholars and researchers of human rights, international relations, law and society, constitutional law, and legal theory. It also serves as an insightful guide for human rights lawyers and policymakers.