We are currently over half-way through the First United Nations (UN) Decade for the
Eradication of Poverty. The growing gap between rich and poor states and between income …

This study is an exploration of the ways in which international law both facilitates and
accommodates privilege. While the poverty to which almost half the global population is …

This paper addresses the relationship between economic globalization and the theory and
practice of poverty law in the United States. It suggests that poverty law must be" …

Amongst the memories of my childhood during the Second World War in South Africa, two
stand out. The first is a picture above the desk of my father, a trade union leader who had …

Human suffering related to poverty is a global tragedy. It is argued that poverty, to a great
extent, is the consequence of globalization and, more particularly, free trade and improper …

Why have attempts to bring development aspirations to bear on international law over a
period of 50 years come to far less than any reasonable person would hope? The early …

This book seeks to advance the emerging field of international poverty law. While law and
development discourse has dealt with international poverty, advocates of poverty reduction …

Alicia Ely Yamin* hen it is not accompanied by a/ igh of resignation at the end of a
discussion about the decline of the work ethic, poverty is increasingly treated by politicians …

This introductory essay is intended as a somewhat speculative examination of issues
expected to shape the international economic law field in coming years. The issue of poverty …

Various human rights are widely recognized in codified and customary international law.
These human rights promise all human beings protection against specific severe harms that …