The Role of a Bill of Rights in Reconstructing Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8089359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aileen Kavanagh (0000-0001-6179-5140, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 956-982 |
| Publication date | 2004-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Rights Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0275-0392 • E-ISSN: 1085-794X |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/hrq.2004.0047 |
| OpenAlex | W1982170631 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Under the auspices of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissionhas recently published a draft Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. It is argued here that before deciding on the content of a Bill of Rights, serious consideration should be given to the underlying question of the value of a Bill of Rights in a divided society. In addressing this question, this article advances four main arguments: First, a Bill of Rights can empower individuals and minorities to challenge governmental policy. Second, rights litigation under a Bill of Rights can provide an added channel of political participation. Third, a Bill of Rights can operate as a useful constraint on majoritarianism. Fourth and finally, it can contribute toward the common good of a just, tolerant society
Bill of rights · Human rights · Political science · Irish and British Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2014 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |