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English
Oxford University Press
26 December 2019
This collection of essays explores the evolution of anti-discrimination law in European civil law jurisdictions. Historically, scholarship in this area has focused on the common law, which has also taken the lead in developing the theory and practice of anti-discrimination law. This volume breaks new ground by offering a sustained, critical, legal and socio-legal, comparative look at how anti-discrimination is faring in European civil law environments. While it is true that anti-discrimination law is seen as a foreign transplant in some regions, it does not fare poorly across the board. As shown by the case studies herein, the success of anti-discrimination law is found to vary according to its national context, the actors involved, and the evolution of the particular concept or ground of discrimination in question.

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Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 238mm,  Width: 161mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9780198853138
ISBN 10:   0198853130
Pages:   310
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Barbara Havelková and Mathias Möschel: Introduction Part I Domestic Extra-Legal and Legal Frameworks 1: Jule Mulder: Cultural Narratives and the Application of Non-Discrimination Law 2: Stephanie Hennette-Vauchez and Elsa Fondimare: Incompatibility between the 'French Republican Model' and Anti-discrimination Law: Deconstructing a Familiar Trope of Narratives of French Law 3: Barbara Havelková: The Pre-eminence of the General Principle of Equality over Specific Prohibition of Discrimination on Suspect Grounds in Czechia 4: Lisa Waddington: The Relationship between Disability Non-discrimination Law and Quota Schemes: a Comparison between Common Law and Civil Law Jurisdictions in Europe 5: Laura Carlson: Access to Justice in Sweden from a Comparative Perspective 6: Michael Wrase: Anti-Discrimination Law and Legal Culture in Germany Part II Enforcement and Effectiveness 7: Susanne Burri: Combatting Pregnancy Discrimination in the Netherlands: The Role of the Equality Body 8: Martik Risak, Christian Berger, and Miriam Rehm: Pares inter inequales? A First Glimpse of the Cases before Senate II of the Austrian Equal Treatment Commission 9: Stamatina Yannakourou and Dimitris Goulas: Enforcing Anti-Discrimination Law in Greece: Courts' Resistance and Deficiencies of Civil Litigation against Employment Discrimination 10: Elena Brodeala: Gender Discrimination in Romania through the Case Law of the ECtHR: Searching for the Roots of the Systemic Failure to Protect Women's Rights in Romania 11: Titia Loenen: The Impact of Anti-discrimination Law in the Netherlands: a Case Study of Discrimination on Grounds of Religion in Employment 12: Marie Mercat-Bruns: Tackling Indirect Discrimination in Employment in France: a Relative Success? 13: María Amparo Ballester Pastor: Challenges to the Effectiveness of the Protection against Indirect Discrimination on the Ground of Sex in Spain 14: Mathias Möschel: Italy's (Suprising) Use of Racial Harassment Provisions as a Means of Fighting Discrimination

Barbara Havelková is Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Mathias Möschel is Associate Professor at Central European University

Reviews for Anti-Discrimination Law in Civil Law Jurisdictions

This collection of essays nicely complements the broad existing literature on anti-discrimination law ... Ultimately, the contributions prompt the reader to go beyond the boundaries of their own research framework and build bridges between legal regimes. As a constellation of studies enriched by their combination, this volume meets expectations and paves the way for future comparative and socio-legal research. * Sophia Ayada, European Journal of Legal Studies *


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